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1982
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PUBLIC LAWS
SECOND SESSION OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH CONGRESS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
“Let Poland Be Poland: A Day of Solidarity With the People of Poland?
Broadcast release in U.S., permit.
Jan. 27. considered and passed House.
Jan. 28. considered and passed Senate.
Supplemental appropriation.
Feb. 9, considered and passed House.
Feb. 9, 10, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Feb. 10, House concurred in Senate amendment.
Labor Department, supplemental appropriation.
Feb. 9, considered and passed House.
Feb. 10, considered and passed Senate.
National Year of Disabled Persons.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Feb. 10, considered and passed House.
National Construction Industry Week.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 4, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Feb. 10, considered and passed House.
Afghanistan Day.
Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.
Mar. 4, considered and passed House.
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians.
Report to Congress, extension.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Feb. 25, considered and passed Senate.
National Peach Month.
Vol. 127 (1981): June 25, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Feb. 10, considered and passed House, amended.
Mar. 2, Senate concurred in House amendments.
National P.T.A. Membership Month.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Feb. 10, considered and passed House, amended.
Mar. 2, Senate concurred in House amendments.
Federal Republic of Germany, return of certain seized works of art.
Prohibition.
Vol. 127 (1981): Nov. 4, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Feb. 25, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Mar. 2, House concurred in Senate amendments.
National Agriculture Day.
Mar. 4, considered and passed Senate.
Mar. 11, considered and passed House.
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Geneva, 1982.
U .S. delegation.
Mar. 2, considered and passed House.
Mar. 4, S.J. Res. 154 considered in Senate; H.J. Res. 373 considered and passed Senate.
Mar. 22, Presidential statement.
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
Gold Medal.
Appropriation authorization.
Duplicates.
May 15, considered and passed House.
May 21, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 2166]
“Montana: The People Speak.”
Broadcast distribution.
Mar. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Mar. 23, considered and passed House.
[S. 2254]
Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1978, extension.
Mar. 22, considered and passed Senate.
Mar. 23, considered and passed House.
Further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1982.
Mar. 24, considered and passed House.
Mar. 29–31, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 892]
Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, amendment.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 23, H.R. 3943 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 892 passed in lieu.
[S. 1937]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act, extension.
Mar. 31, considered and passed Senate.
Apr. 1, H.R. 5789 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 1937 passed in lieu.
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982.
Vol. 127 (1981): Nov. 17, 18, considered and passed House.
Dec. 8, S. 1700 considered and passed Senate; proceedings vacated and H.R. 4482, amended, passed in lieu.
Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 9, House concurred in Senate amendment, with an amendment.
Mar. 22, Senate concurred in House amendment.
National Medic Alert Week.
Mar. 11, considered and passed House.
Mar. 30, considered and passed Senate.
National Day of Reflection.
Mar. 30, considered and passed House.
Mar. 31, considered and passed Senate.
American Salute to Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Memorial Day.
Apr. 1, considered and passed House and Senate.
[S. 634]
Idaho and Wyoming.
Land exchange.
Administration.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 16, considered and passed House, amended.
Mar. 25, Senate concurred in House amendments.
Parliamentary Emphasis Month.
May 15, considered and passed House.
May 21, considered and passed Senate.
Dutch-American Friendship Day.
Mar. 30, considered and passed House.
Mar. 31, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 2333]
U.S. Government officer or employee injured during an assassination attempt, contributions.
Apr. 1, considered and passed Senate and House.
National Nurse-Midwifery Week.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Apr. 1, considered and passed House.
Jewish Heritage Week.
Apr. 22, considered and passed House and Senate.
[S. 266]
Veterans’ Administration/Department of Defense Health-Care Resources Sharing Committee.
Establishment.
Duties.
Recommendations to VA Administrator or DOD Secretary.
Health-care resources sharing guidelines.
Sharing agreements.
Reimbursement.
Agreement proposals, submittal.
Reimbursement methodology provisions.
Report to Congress.
Definitions.
Definitions.
Contracts with private facilities.
Care or service costs, reimbursement.
Plans implementation.
Submittal to congressional committees.
Review and report.
Regulations.
Reports to congressional committees.
Effective date.
Richard L. Roudebush Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, designation
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 27, considered and passed Senate.
Nov. 4, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H R. 3502.
Vol. 128 (1982): Apr. 1, Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments.
Apr. 20, House concurred in Senate amendments.
[S. 2373]
White Sands Space Harbor, designation.
Apr. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Apr. 27, considered and passed House.
[S. 2244]
U.S. Commissioners.
Term of office.
Effective date.
Alternates.
Duties.
Regulations.
Scientific and other programs, cooperation.
U.S. citizens, violations.
Penalty.
Review, notice of appeal.
Fishing vessel and contents, forfeiture to U.S.
Citations.
Jurisdiction.
Investigation.
Appropriation authorization.
Appropriation authorization.
Repeal.
Apr. 22, considered and passed Senate.
May 4, considered and passed House.
[S. 1131]
Prompt Payment Act.
Interest rate computation.
Publication in Federal Register.
Unpaid interest penalty.
Interest penalty payments.
Report, filing with OMB.
Contents.
Federal agency compliance; submittal to congressional committees.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 23, H.R. 4709 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 1131, amended, passed in lieu.
May 11. Senate concurred in House amendments.
Amelia Earhart Day.
May 18, considered and passed House.
May 19, considered and passed Senate, in lieu of S.J. Res. 150.
Tahoe National Forest, Blyth Arena; sale.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
VoL 128 (1982): May 10, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 691]
Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1982.
Definitions.
Definitions.
Ante, p. 92.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 10, H R. 3530 considered and passed House, amended; passage vacated and S. 691 passed in lieu.
International ballet competition.
Recognition.
Mar. 11, considered and passed House.
May 5, considered and passed Senate, in lieu of S.J. Res. 127.
National Hospice Week.
Apr. 1, considered and passed Senate.
May 11, considered and passed House.
National Orchestra Week.
Mar. 4, considered and passed Senate.
May 11, considered and passed House.
[S. 146]
Camden, S.C. Historic preservation.
Appropriation authorization.
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 23, considered and failed of passage in House.
May 11, considered and passed House.
National Housing Act, amendment.
Mar. 23, H.R. 5708 considered and passed House.
Mar. 29, H.R. 5708 considered and passed Senate, amended.
Apr. 1, S. 2344 considered and passed Senate.
Apr. 20, considered and passed House.
May 12, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 1611]
District of Columbia, property use for an international center.
Maintenance, security and survey funding.
International Center Act, designation.
Apr. 29, considered and passed Senate.
May 13, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.R. 4716.
Working Mothers’ Day.
Vol. 127 (1981): July 31, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 11, considered and passed House, amended.
May 19, Senate concurred in House amendments.
National folk dance, designation.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 11. considered and passed House, amended.
May 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.
National P.O.W/M.I.A Recognition Day.
May 5, considered and passed Senate.
May 11, H.J. Res. 479 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S.J. Res. 160, amended, passed in lieu.
May 19, Senate concurred in House amendments.
[S. 2575]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act, extension.
Ante, p. 24.
May 27, considered and passed Senate and House.
[S. 2535]
Foreign fish processing vessels within State waters, regulation.
Definitions.
Effective date.
May 17, considered and passed Senate.
May 25, considered and passed House, amended.
May 27, Senate concurred in House amendments.
American Council of Learned Societies.
Charter.
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 26, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 24, considered and passed Senate.
National Child Abuse Prevention Week.
Mar. 15, considered and passed Senate.
June 3, considered and passed House.
National Theatre Week.
May 5, considered and passed Senate.
June 3, considered and passed House.
[S. 1808]
Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs.
Repeal.
15 USC 1505 note.
19 USC 2171 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 11, H.R. 3141 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 1808, amended, passed in lieu.
May 27, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Baltic Freedom Day.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
June 14, considered and passed House.
[S. 896]
Omlie Tower, designation.
Vol. 127 (1981): May 4, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 7, H.R. 3072, considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 896, passed in lieu.
National Inventors’ Day.
Feb. 10, H.J. Res. 304, considered and passed House.
Mar. 15, considered and passed Senate.
June 3, considered and passed House.
Smithsonian Institution funds deposited with the U.S. Treasury.
Rate adjustment.
Refund.
Effective date.
20 USC 54 note.
May 10, considered and passed House.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
[H.R. 4]
Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982.
50 USC 401 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 23, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Feb. 25, Mar. 1, 15–17, S. 391 considered in Senate.
Mar. 18, H.R. 4 considered and passed Senate, amended.
June 2, 3, House considered and agreed to conference report.
June 10, Senate agreed to conference report.
June 23, Presidential statement.
Admiral Hyman George Rickover.
Commemorative medal.
Appropriation authorization.
Duplicates.
Jan. 28, 29, S. 2018 considered and passed Senate.
Apr. 27, considered and passed House.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, appropriation authorization.
June 3, considered and passed House.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
National Museum of African Art and Eastern art center, authorization.
20 USC 50 note.
Appropriation authorization.
20 USC 50 note.
Transfer of funds.
20 USC 50 note.
June 3, considered and passed House.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
June 24, Presidential statement.
Public debt limit, temporary increase.
31 USC 757b note.
June 23, considered and passed House and Senate.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982.
42 USC 1971 note, 1973 note.
Declaratory judgment proceedings.
Congressional reconsideration.
Expiration date.
42 USC 1973aa–1a note.
Effective Date.
42 USC 1973 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 2, 5, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 9, 10, 14–17. S. 1992 considered in Senate.
June 18, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1992.
June 23, House concurred in Senate amendment.
June 29, 1982, Presidential statement.
Poultry Products Inspection Act, amendment.
“, in the current calendar year—
June 14, considered and passed House.
June 21, considered and passed Senate.
William R. Cotter Federal Building, designation.
Vol. 127 (1981): Nov. 16, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 24, considered and passed Senate.
Lebanon, humanitarian assistance.
Appropriation authorization.
June 23, considered and passed House.
June 24, considered and passed Senate.
June 30, Presidential statement.
Dr. Semyon Gluzman and family, emigration to Israel.
May 4, considered and passed House.
June 21, considered and passed Senate.
National NCO/Petty Officer Week.
June 24, considered and passed House and Senate.
[S. 1519]
National Wildlife Refuge System.
North Cudjoe Key, Fla., inclusion.
Raccoon Key, Fla., exclusion.
Map and legal description, filing with congressional committees.
Administration.
16 USC 1101 note.
May 10, considered and passed Senate.
June 21, considered and passed House.
Fishermen’s Contingency Fund, improvement.
Post, p. 145.
Post, p. 145.
“Resulting economic loss.”
Nonacceptance, written notice.
Determination review.
Judicial review.
Repeal.
Publication in Federal Register.
43 USC 1841 note.
Ante, p. 145.
16 USC 1823 note.
16 USC 1823 note.
16 USC 1823 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 23, considered and passed Senate, amended.
June 24, House concurred in Senate amendments with an amendment.
June 29, Senate concurred in House amendments.
Mississippi-Louisiana Rapid Rail Transit Compact.
Congressional consent.
Ratification.
Mississippi-Louisiana Rapid Rail Transit Commission.
Establishment.
Membership.
Vacancies.
Expenses.
Hearings.
Funds.
Withdrawal.
Powers.
June 7, considered and passed House.
June 24, considered and passed Senate.
Military Construction Codification Act.
10 USC 2801 note.
Report to congressional committees.
Report to congressional committees.
Notification to congressional committees.
Report to congressional committees.
Notification to congressional committees.
Report to congressional committees.
Notification to congressional committees.
Termination.
Additional authorization.
Post, p. 161.
Notification to congressional committees.
Regulations.
Land interests.
Infra.
“Improvement.”
Limitations.
| Pay grade | Number of bedrooms | Net floor area (square feet) |
|---|---|---|
| 0–7 and above | 4 | 2,100 |
| 0–6 | 4 | 1,700 |
| 0–4 and 0–5 | 4 | 1,550 |
| 3 | 1,400 | |
| 0–1 through 0–3; W–1 through W–4; and E–7 through E–9 | 5 | 1,550 |
| Pay grade | Number of bedrooms | Net floor area (square feet) |
|---|---|---|
| E–1 through E–6. | 4 | 1,450 |
| 3 | 1,350 | |
| 2 | 950 | |
| 5 | 1,550 | |
| 4 | 1,350 | |
| 3 | 1,200 | |
| 2 | 950 |
Waiver.
Civilian personnel.
“Net floor area.”
Notification to congressionalcommittees.
Conditions.
Foreign housing facilities; conditions.
Leasing period, limitation.
Maximum letise amount.
Waiver.
Notification to congressional committees.
“Uniformed services.”
Transfer of funds.
Reports to congressional committees.
Notification of congressional committees.
Regulations.
Submittal to congressional committees.
Notification of congressional committees.
Ante, p. 155
Ante, p. 156
Ante, p. 156
Ante, p. 163.
Ante, p. 164
Ante, p. 167
Real property, acquisition.
Notification to congressional committees.
“State.”
Ante, p. 156
10 USC 2231 et seq.
Ante, pp. 157, 165.
Cost increase; limitation.
Notification of congressional committees.
Post, p. 173.
Notification to congressional committees.
Regulations.
Limitation.
Transfer of funds.
Waiver.
10 USC 1077 note, 2662 note.
30 USC 1002a note.
10 USC 140 note.
42 USC 1594k note.
Ante, p. 173.
Ante, p. 173.
Ante, p. 162.
“Military installation.”
Ante, p. 173.
Ante, p. 173.
48 USC 1409b and note.
50 USC 491 and note.
10 USC 2828 note.
Ante, p. 155.
Ante, p. 156.
Ante, p. 159.
Ante, p. 161.
10 USC 2801 note.
Ante, p. 170.
June 21, considered and passed House.
June 30, considered and passed Senate.
Copyright law, amendment.
The House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H.R. 6198) entitled “An Act to amend the manufacturing clause of the copyright law”, returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, it was
The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H.R. 6198) entitled “An Act to amend the manufacturing clause of the copyright law”, returned by the President of the United States with his
June 14, 15, considered and passed House.
June 30, considered and passed Senate.
July 8, Presidential veto message.
July 13, House and Senate overrode veto.
Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982.
June 24, considered and passed House.
June 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.
July 15, House concurred in Senate amendment, with an amendment; Senate agreed to conference report and concurred in House amendment.
July 19, Presidential statement.
[S. 2651]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act, extension.
Ante, p. 106.
June 24, considered and passed Senate.
July 15, considered and passed House.
No Net Cost Tobacco Program Act of 1982.
7 USC 1281 note.
7 USC 1445–1 note.
7 USC 1281 note.
June 21, considered and passed House.
July 14, considered and passed Senate, amended.
July 15, House concurred in Senate amendments.
[S. 881]
Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982.
15 USC 631 note.
15 USC 638 note.
Report to congressional committees.
Definitions.
Research or research and development, budget.
Small business innovation research program, requirements.
Policy directives.
Report to congressional committees.
Report to Congress.
15 USC 638 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 7, 8, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 17, 22, 23, H.R. 4326 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 881, amended, passed in lieu.
June 29, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Vol. 18, No. 29 (1982): July 22, Presidential statement.
[S. 1230]
Olympic Commemorative Coin Act.
31 USC 5112 note.
31 USC 5112 note.
31 USC 5112 note.
31 USC 5112 note.
31 USC 5112 note.
31 USC 5112 note.
Remittance date.
31 USC 5112 note.
Termination.
31 USC 5112 note.
31 USC 5112 note.
31 USC 5112 note.
31 USC 5112 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 20, considered and passed House, amended.
July 1, Senate concurred in House amendment.
[S. 2240]
Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1982.
5 USC 6101 note.
and
5 USC 7101 et. seq.
“Adverse agency impact.”
Collective bargaining.
Termination.
“Intimidate, threaten, or coerce.”
Library of Congress employees.
and
5 USC 6101 note.
Termination.
Effective date.
5 USC 6101 note.
Recording clocks.
Effective date.
5 USC 6106 note.
June 30, considered and passed Senate.
July 12, considered and passed House.
July 23, Presidential statement.
Bankruptcy, amendment.
“Securities clearing agency.”
“Stockbroker.”
Post, p. 237.
Post, p. 237.
Post, p. 237.
“Contractual right.”
“Contractual right.”
“Margin payment.”
Definitions.
Cash or security, apportionment.
Feb. 9, considered and passed House.
July 13, considered and passed Senate.
Management Week in America.
June 3, considered and passed House.
June 25, S.J. Res. 73, considered and passed Senate.
July 13, considered and passed Senate.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, construction.
16 USC 431 note.
Appropriation authorization.
Mar. 8, considered and passed Senate.
July 14, H.J. Res. 400, considered and passed House; S.J. Res. 95, passed in lieu.
National Navaho Code Talkers Day.
May 18, considered and passed House.
May 26, S.J. Res. 133, considered and passed Senate.
July 13, considered and passed Senate.
Military Personnel and Civilian Employees’ Claims Act of 1964, amendments.
31 USC 241 note.
Prohibition.
31 USC 241 note.
Mar. 16, 18, considered and passed House.
July 14, S. 1739, considered and passed Senate.
July 16, considered and passed Senate.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, delay of effective date.
28 USC 2071 note.
Effective date.
28 USC 2071 note.
July 26, considered and passed House.
July 28, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 2, Presidential statement.
National Purple Heart Week.
June 24, considered and passed House.
July 28, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 2332]
Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982.
42 USC 6202 note.
Ante, p. 196.
Memorandum of law, submittal to Congress.
42 USC 6247; Infra.
42 USC 6240 note.
“Interim storage facilities.”
42 USC 6234 note.
Effective date.
42 USC 6245 note.
Consultation with other Federal agencies.
Submittal to Congress.
May 26, considered and passed Senate.
June 23, H.R. 6337 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 2332, amended, passed in lieu.
July 29, House agreed to conference report.
July 30, Senate agreed to conference report.
Aug. 3, Presidential statement.
[S. 2706]
U.S. magistrates.
Bar membership requirements, modification.
June 30, considered and passed Senate.
July 23, considered and passed House.
[S. 2317]
National Federation of Music Clubs.
Charter.
May 24, considered and passed Senate.
July 20, considered and passed House, amended.
July 27, Senate concurred in House amendments.
[S. 2218]
Gateway National Recreation Area, improvement.
Fountain Avenue Landfill site.
Conveyance rights.
Funding.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 2, considered and passed House.
El Salvador, Presidential certifications on conditions.
22 USC 2370 note.
July 12, 13, considered and passed House.
July 27, considered and passed Senate.
American Ex-Prisoners of War.
Charter.
July 20, considered and passed House.
July 28, considered and passed Senate.
National Family Week.
May 26, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 5, considered and passed House.
Lupus Awareness Week.
June 24, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 5, considered and passed House.
Space Shuttle, test flight period.
Successful completion.
July 26, considered and passed House.
Aug. 4, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 10, House concurred in Senate amendments.
[S. 2154]
Christian County, Ky.
Reversionary land interest, release.
May 5, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 9, H.R. 6195 considered and passed House; S. 2154, passed in lieu.
National Coin Week.
Aug. 5, considered and passed House.
Aug. 12, considered and passed Senate.
National Disabled Veterans Week.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Aug. 5, considered and passed House.
[S. 1193]
Department of State, the International Communication Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, appropriation authorizations.
Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983.
22 USC 4301 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): June 8, H.R. 3467 considered and passed House.
June 17, 18, considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 29, considered and passed House, amended.
Vol. 128 (1982):Aug. 9, Senate agreed to conference report.
Aug. 11, House agreed to conference report.
Vol. 18, No. 34 (1982): Aug. 24, Presidential statement.
[S. 2073]
U.S. Postal Service; mail size and weight limitations; repeal.
39 USC 3682 note.
July 29, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 12, considered and passed House.
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Wash. Designation.
16 USC 431 note.
Map and description; filing with congressional committees.
Minor boundary revisions.
Notice; publication in Federal Register.
Mineral and geothermal interests, completion date.
Timber, evaluation.
Burlington Northern Incorporated.
| Township 7 North, Range 6 East: | Acres |
| Section 1: Lots 1, 2, and 3, south half northeast quarter, and north half southeast quarter | 310.11 |
| Township 8 North, Range 5 East: | |
| Section 21: All | 640.00 |
| Section 23: All | 640.00 |
| Section 25: All | 640.00 |
| Section 27: All | 640.00 |
| Section 29: All | 640.00 |
| Section 31: All fractional | 623.52 |
| Section 33: All | 640.00 |
| Section 35: All | 640.00 |
| Township 8 North, Range 6 East: | |
| Section 5: All fractional | 480.44 |
| Section 7: All fractional | 637.58 |
| Section 9: All | 640.00 |
| Section 15: West half | 320.00 |
| Section 17: All | 640.00 |
| Section 19: All fractional | 631.76 |
| Section 21: All | 640.00 |
| Section 27: West half | 320.00 |
| Section 29: All | 640.00 |
| Section 31: All fractional | 630.44 |
| Section 33: All | 640.00 |
| Township 9 North, Range 5 East: | |
| Section 25: All | 640.00 |
| Township 9 North, Range 6 East: | |
| Section 5: Lot 1, southeast quarter northeast quarter, and southeast quarter | 240.41 |
| Section 9: All | 640.00 |
| Section 17: All | 640.00 |
| Section 21: All | 640.00 |
| Section 29: All | 640.00 |
| Section 31: All fractional | 639.52 |
| Section 33: All | 640.00 |
| Township 7 North, Range 6 East: | Acres |
| Section 4: All fractional | 680.88 |
| Section 6: All fractional | 670.04 |
| Section 10: All | 640.00 |
| Section 22: All | 640.00 |
Weyerhaeuser Company.
| Township 9 North, Range 3 East: | Acres |
| Section 1: South half | 320.00 |
| Township 7 North, Range 4 East: | |
| Section 25: Northwest quarter northwest quarter | 40.00 |
| Township 8 North, Range 4 East: | |
| Section 2: All fractional | 494.28 |
| Township 9 North, Range 4 East: | |
| Section 1: All fractional | 658.52 |
| Section 3: South half northeast quarter, and south half | 400.00 |
| Section 4: Lots 2 and 3, south half north half, and south half | 560.30 |
| Section 5: South half northeast quarter, and south half | 400.00 |
| Section 6: Lot 7, southeast quarter southwest quarter, and south half southeast quarter | 155.38 |
| Section 7: All fractional | 623.44 |
| Section 8: All | 640.00 |
| Section 9: All | 640.00 |
| Section 11: All | 640.00 |
| Section 13: All | 640.00 |
| Section 15: East half east half | 160.00 |
| Section 16: North half northwest quarter | 80.00 |
| Section 17: North half northeast quarter | 80.00 |
| Section 22: A portion of east half and east half west half | 271.± |
| Section 23: All | 640.00 |
| Section 24: All | 640.00 |
| Section 25: All | 640.00 |
| Section 26: North half, southeast quarter, and a portion of the southwest quarter | 572.± |
| Section 27: A portion of the northeast quarter | 66.± |
| Section 35: A portion of the northeast quarter | 105.± |
| Township 10 North, Range 4 East: | |
| Section 25: Southeast quarter | 160.00 |
| Township 9 North, Range 5 East: | |
| Section 5: All fractional | 640.32 |
| Section 6: All fractional | 679.52 |
| Section 7: Lots 1 and 2, northeast quarter, and east half northwest quarter | 340.57 |
| Section 8: North half | 320.00 |
| Section 17: All | 640.00 |
| Section 19: All fractional | 694.72 |
| Township 10 North, Range 5 East: | Acres |
| Section 5: A portion of the east half northeast quarter northwest quarter and east half | 233.± |
| Section 17: Northeast quarter northeast quarter, and a portion of the northeast quarter and east half southeast quarter | 145.± |
| Section 19: A portion of the south half southeast quarter | 20.± |
| Section 20: A portion of the south half south half | 60.± |
| Section 21: East half, east half northwest quarter, northwest quarter northwest quarter, northeast quarter southwest quarter, and a portion of the southwest quarter northwest quarter, northwest quarter southwest quarter | 523.± |
| Section 29: All | 640.00 |
| Section 30: Northeast quarter, south half, and a portion of the east half northwest quarter | 550.± |
| Section 31: All fractional | 688.55 |
| Section 32: All | 640.00 |
| Section 33: North half | 320.00 |
| Township 11 North, Range 5 East: | |
| Section 32: Lots 1 and 2 | 16.43 |
| Township 10 North, Range 5 East: | Acres |
| Section 6: Mineral survey | 193.96 |
| Section 7: Mineral survey | 12.65 |
| Township 11 North, Range 5 East: | |
| Section 28: Mineral survey | 24.89 |
| Section 29: Portion of mineral survey 837 | 5.20 |
| Township 8 North, Range 4 East: | |
| Section 29: All | 640.00 |
| Section 30: All fractional | 604.07 |
| Section 32: All fractional | 702.99 |
| Township 13 North, Range 3 East: | |
| Section 6: All fractional | 652.25 |
| Township 4 North, Range 3 East: | |
| Section 10: All | 640.00 |
| Section 16: All | 640.00 |
| Section 20: All | 640.00 |
Exchanges, completion date.
Values of lands or interests, reduction.
Environmental assessment.
Hearing.
Scientific study and research.
Recreational and interpretive facilities.
Timber harvesting, exceptions.
Notification or report to congressional committees.
Hunting and fishing zones, designation.
Management plan, submittal to congressional committees.
Mount St. Helens Scientific Advisory Board.
Establishment.
New research opportunities, recommendations.
Membership.
Terms of office.
Termination.
July 19, considered and passed House
July 21, considered and passed Senate
Aug. 13, Senate agreed to conference report
Aug. 17, House agreed to conference report
Potato Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1982.
7 USC 2611 note.
Assessment rate; referendum and administrative costs.
Penalty.
Notice and hearing.
Appeal.
Hearing and judicial review.
Mar. 9, considered and passed House.
May 5, considered and passed Senate, amended.
July 26, House disagreed to Senate amendments.
Aug. 12, Senate receded from its disagreement on House amendments.
Historic Congressional Cemetery, Wash., D.C.
Preservation.
Grants.
Record maintenance.
Appropriation authorization.
Aug. 2, considered and passed House.
Aug. 13, considered and passed Senate.
Fred Waring; Mrs. Joe Louis; and Louis L'Amour.
Gold Medals.
Appropriation authorization.
Duplicates.
Appropriation authorization.
Duplicates.
Appropriation authorization.
Duplicates.
Vol. 127 (1981): July 27, H.J. Res. 223 considered and passed House.
Sept. 14, H.J. Res. 223, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Vol. 128 (1982): Aug. 2, considered and passed House.
Aug. 12, considered and passed Senate.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Appropriation authorization.
Fees.
35 USC 133, 151.
Maintenance fees.
Unless payment of the applicable maintenance fee is received in the Expiration. Surcharge.
Maintenance fee, delayed payment.
Surcharge.
Fees.
Adjusted fees.
Applications.
Filing date.
“Whenever through error a person is named in an issued patent as the inventor, or through error an inventor is not named in an issued patent and such error arose without any deceptive intention on his part, the Commissioner may, on application of all the parties and assignees, with proof of the facts and such other requirements as may be imposed, issue a certificate correcting such error.
“The error of omitting inventors or naming persons who are not inventors shall not invalidate the patent in which such error occurred if it can be corrected as provided in this section. The court before which such matter is called in question may order correction of the patent on notice and hearing of all parties concerned and the Commissioner shall issue a certificate accordingly.”.
Filing date.
Effective dates.
Awards.
Modification.
Notices.
Modification.
June 8, considered and passed House.
Aug. 12, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 28, Presidential statement.
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol 128 (1982): July 19–22, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 19, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
International Safe Container Act, amendment.
Effective date.
Aug. 17, considered and passed House.
Aug. 20, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 1119]
Crater Lake National Park Oreg.
Boundary corrections.
Map; filing and availability.
Rogue River National Forest.
Water quality studies and investigations.
Report to congressional committees.
Cumberland Island National Seashore, Ga.
Notice; publication in Federal Register.
Map and boundaries description; filing and availability.
Cumberland Island Wilderness.
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 15, considered and passed House, amended.
Vol. 128 (1982): Aug. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Sept. 9, Presidential statement.
Veterans’ Administration Health-Care Programs Improvement and Extension Act of 1982.
Overtime pay.
Regulations.
Proposed regulations; publication in Federal Register.
Final regulations; publication in Federal Register.
Participant eligibility requirements.
Stipend; limitations.
Maximum stipend.
Scholarship award period extension.
“Course completion date.”
Effective date.
Report to Congress.
June 14, 15, considered and passed House.
June 21, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2385.
Aug. 19, House concurred in Senate amendments with amendments.
Aug. 20, Senate concurred in House amendments.
[S. 2248]
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983.
May 3–6, 11–13, considered and passed Senate.
July 19–22, 27–29, H.R. 6030, considered and passed House; S. 2248, amended, passed in lieu.
Aug. 17, Senate agreed to conference report.
Aug. 18, House agreed to conference report.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982.
July 27, H.R. 6782 considered and passed House.
Aug. 3, H.R. 6862 considered and passed House.
Aug. 4, 5, S. 2774 considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 5, H.R. 6812 considered and passed House.
Aug. 10, H.R. 6892 considered and passed House.
Aug. 10, considered and passed House.
Aug. 11, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2774.
Aug. 18, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
1984 Louisiana World Exposition.
U.S. participation.
Commissioner General of the U.S. Government, appointment.
Duties and responsibilities.
Compensation.
Foreign Service career members, assignment.
Travel and other expenses.
Termination.
Commissioner General of Section for U.S., designation.
Consultants and experts.
Compensation.
5 USC 5332 note.
Travel and other expenses.
Voluntary services.
Incidental expenses.
Work injuries, compensation.
Emergency assistance.
Contributions.
Report to Congress.
Termination.
Federal property, disposal.
Appropriation authorization.
Effective date.
Federal pavilion construction.
Temporary Federal pavilion.
July 19, considered and passed House.
Aug. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred in Senate amendment.
Sept. 8, Presidential statement.
Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982.
Internal accounting and administrative controls.
Establishment.
Evaluation guidelines.
Modification.
Compliance, statement.
Report.
Statements and reports, transmittal to President and Congress; availability to public.
Appropriations.
Agency’s accounting system.
May 18, considered and passed House.
Aug. 4, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 19, House concurred in Senate amendment.
Patent and trademark laws and Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, amendments.
Mar. 16, 18, considered and passed House.
Aug. 20, considered and passed Senate.
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982.
September 9, 1982.
The House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H.R. 6863) entitled “An Act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes”, returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, it was
That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same.
September 10 (legislative day, September 8), 1982.
The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H.R. 6863) entitled “An Act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes”, returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, and passed by the House of Representatives on reconsideration of the same, it was
That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative.
July 29, considered and passed House.
Aug. 5, 9–11, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 18, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments, and disagreed to certain Senate amendments.
Aug. 20, Senate agreed to conference report; resolved amendments in disagreement.
Aug. 28, Presidential veto message.
Sept. 9, House overrode veto.
Sept. 10, Senate overrode veto.
Money and Finance.
Enactment as title 31, United States Code.
Aug. 9, considered and passed House.
Aug. 20, considered an passed Senate.
Communications Act of 1934, amendment.
Communications Amendments Act of 1982.
June 8,9, considered and passed House.
Aug. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 19, Senate and House agreed to conference report.
Smithsonian Institution.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 13. considered and passed House.
Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982.
Hearings.
Ante, p. 1103.
Post, p. 1115.
Post, p. 1120.
Post, p. 1108.
Ante, p. 1103.
“Commuter bus operations.”
Post, p. 1108.
Ante, p. 1103.
Ante, p. 1103, post, pp. 1115. 1117.
Regulations, effective date.
Collective ratemaking process; investigation and study.
Persons over 60, investigation and study.
Notice and hearing.
Reports to President and Congress.
Reports.
Termination.
Ante, p. 1103.
Post, p. 1120.
Bonds or insurance, requirements.
Discontinuance of service, objection.
Petition for discontinuance or reduction.
Ante, p. 1103.
Rebuttable presumption.
Application, filing.
Ante, p. 1103.
State standards and procedures, revision.
Report to Congress.
Regulations.
Violation; penalty.
Definitions.
Ante, p. 1120.
Repeal.
Notices.
Ante, pp. 1103, 1115, 1117.
Report to Secretary and Congress.
Rulemaking procedure.
Ante, p. 1124.
Regulations.
Report to President and Congress.
Reemployment rights.
Ante, p. 1115.
Ante, p. 1115.
Ante, p. 1117.
Job list, publication.
“Commission.”
“Motor common carrier of passengers.”
“Class I motor carrier of passengers.”
Rules and regulations.
Termination.
Notice of applications.
Ante, p. 1109.
Ante, p. 1103, 1128.
Vol. 127 (1981): Nov. 19, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 30, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 19, House agreed to conference report.
Aug. 20, Senate agreed to conference report.
Sept. 20, Presidential statement.
Railway labor-management dispute, resolution.
Effective date.
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 22, considered and passed House.
Sept. 22, Presidential statement.
Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives.
Use of frank for official mail; authorization.
Vol. 127 (1981): Nov. 16, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Sept. 14, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 2582]
Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise, fund. Interest rate adjustment.
Effective date.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 13, considered and passed House.
National Cystic Fibrosis Week.
Apr. 20, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
National Sewing Month.
Sept. 14, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
[S. 923]
Pretrial Services Act of 1982.
Position requirements and compensation rate.
Information confidentiality.
Regulations.
Report to congressional committee.
Ante, p. 1136.
Appropriation authorization.
Vol. 127 (1981): June 18, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 11, H.R. 3481 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 923, amended, passed in lieu.
Aug. 20, Senate agreed to conference report.
Sept. 15, House agreed to conference report.
City of Hoboken, N.J.; transfer of certain Federal property.
Fair market value determination.
Repeals.
Mar. 16, 18, considered and passed House.
Aug. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 14, House concurred in Senate amendments.
Intelligence and intelligence-related activities, appropriations authorization.
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1983.
May 18, 19, considered and passed House.
June 30, S. 2487 considered and passed Senate; H.R. 6068 amended, passed in lieu.
Sept. 8, House agreed to conference report.
Sept. 10. Senate agreed to conference report.
Sept. 27, Presidential statement.
Public debt limit.
Temporary increase.
Ante, p. 937.
June 23, considered and passed House.
Aug. 16–20, Sept. 8–10, 13–17, 20–23, considered and passed Senate.
Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act of 1982.
Definitions
Report to President and Congress.
Vol. 127 (1981): Nov. 4, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Aug. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 8, House agreed to Senate amendment.
Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983.
Sept. 15, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 29, House agreed to conference report; concurred in some Senate amendments in others with amendments.
Sept. 29, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.
Oct. 12, Presidential statement.
WEB Rural Water Development Project.
Funds, appropriation.
Proposed water resource developments, investigations.
Report to Congress.
Oahe unit, initial stage.
Appropriation authorization.
June 8, considered and passed House.
Aug. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 23, House concurred in Senate amendment.
Sept. 30, Presidential statement.
Community Services Block Grant Act, amendment.
Restriction.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 1628]
Emergency Fund Act, amendment.
Appropriation authorization.
May 10, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1983.
Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1982 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following appropriations Acts:
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983;
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983;
District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1983;
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983; and
Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriation Act, 1983.
Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the following activities, not otherwise provided for, which were conducted in the fiscal year 1982, under the current terms and conditions and at a rate to maintain current operating levels:
activities under the purview of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982, as provided for in Public Law 97–92; and
activities, including those activities conducted pursuant to section 167 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
Notwithstanding section 102 of this joint resolution, such
For purposes of this subsection, S. 2939, as reported September 22, 1982, shall be treated as appropriating the following amounts:
Under the headings “JOINT ITEMS”, “Contingent Expenses of the Senate”, “Joint Economic Committee”, $2,327,000, and “Contingent Expenses of the House”, “Joint Committee on Taxation”, $3,233,000; under the headings “CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE”, “Salaries and Expenses”, $14,825,000; under the headings “ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL”, “Salaries”, $4,301,000; under the headings “COPYRIGHT ROYALTY TRIBUNAL”, “Salaries and Expenses”, $606,000, of which $157,000 shall be derived from the appropriation “Payments to Copyright Owners” for the reasonable costs incurred in proceedings involving distribution of royalty fees as provided by 17 U.S.G 807; under the headings “GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE”, “Salaries and Expenses”, $244,900,000.
For purposes of this subsection, S. 2939 shall be applied as follows:
The limitation on the number of staff employees of the Congressional Budget Office contained in S. 2939 shall be applied by substituting “222 staff employees” for “226 staff employees ;
The fourth proviso under the headings “GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE , “Government Printing Office Revolving Fund”, relating to travel expenses of advisory councils to the Public Printer, contained in S. 2939 shall be effective only for fiscal year 1983. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, for payment to Patricia Ann Benjamin, wife of Adam Benjamin, Junior, late a Representative from the State of Indiana, $60,663.
Funding availability.
Ante, p. 928.
Ante, p. 928.
Ante, p. 818.
Regulations.
Space and services rental.
Federal lands, disposal.
Ante, pp. 837, 838.
Ante, p. 129.
Termination of employment, debt collection.
Funds, transfer.
Ante, p. 355.
Community Services Administration closeout expenses.
Loan guarantee.
Proposed regulations, review and comment.
Ante, p. 375.
Peacekeeping activities.
Report to Congress.
Effective date.
Funds, transfer.
Effective date.
Premium pay.
Ante, p. 1200.
Ante, p. 1200.
Effective dates.
Export license.
| “ | 522.53 | Steam | Free | Free | ”. |
Alien admittance.
Since the United States Congress established the Medicare.
Since Medicare was made part of the Social Security system by Act of Congress in 1965 to provide for the general welfare through a system of health benefits for the aged; and
Since medicare is an insurance program in which working Americans contribute their Social Security payroll taxes and in which the elderly and disabled pay health insurance premiums in order to receive health benefits promised under this insurance plan; and
Since proposals to limit eligibility for Medicare health benefits to lower-income persons would profoundly alter the character of health insurance for the aged and disabled by removing the insurance principle from the Medicare program.
It is the sense of the Senate that the Congress should reject any proposal to impose a “means test” on eligibility for the Medicare program or benefits provided by the Medicare program.
Ante, p. 183.
Restrictions.
Ante, p. 182.
Telephone service, payment.
Restrictions.
Ante, p. 681.
Ante, p. 682.
Ante, p. 676.
Ante, p. 681.
Ante, p. 677.
Sept. 22, considered and passed House.
Sept. 28, 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 1, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate amendments, and in others with amendments. Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.
National Alzheimer's Disease Week.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.
New Hampshire and Vermont compact.
Congressional consent.
Aug. 16, considered and passed House.
Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.
National Respiratory Therapy Week.
June 24, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
Year of the Bible.
Mar. 31, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
Dr. Robert H. Goddard Day.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
World Food Day.
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Sept 21, considered and passed House.
[S. 2405]
Cibola National Forest, N. Mex.
Land exchange and boundary extension.
“All that portion of the Elena Gallegos Grant, lying east of a line depicted on a subdivision plat entitled ‘Summary Plat of a Portion of the Elena Gallegos Grant’ (the ‘Summary Plat’), recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on June 29, 1982, in Volume C19, Folio 183, consisting of eight, pages, said line being the western limits of the tract described herein being further described as follows: Beginning at the closing corner between sections 35 and 36 of township 11 north, range 4 east, New Mexico principal meridian, on the south boundary of said grant; thence north 00 degrees 03 minutes 21 seconds east, 2,670.40 feet to a point; thence north 00 degrees 03 minutes 21 seconds east, 1,244.73 feet to the projected section corner common to sections 25, 26, 35, and 36; thence continuing along the projected section line common to said sections 25 and 26, north 00 degrees 17 minutes 37 seconds east, 1,346.11 feet to a point; thence leaving said section line and continuing south 84 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds east, 178.00 feet to a point; thence south 53 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds east, 218.00 feet to a point; thence north 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds east, 364.00 feet to a point; thence east 225.00 feet to a point; thence north 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east, 1,244.14 feet to a point; thence north 06 degrees 12 minutes 25 seconds west, 1,765.08 feet to a point; thence north 07 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds west, 2,008.00 feet to a point; thence south 80 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds west, 984.00 feet to a point; thence south 64 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west, 621.00 feet to the projected section corner common to sections 23, 24, 25, and 26; thence north 00 degrees 44 minutes 22 seconds west, 1,382.97 feet to the southeast corner of Sandia Heights South, Unit 14, as the same is shown and designated on the plat filed in the office of the County Clerk of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on February 12, 1975; thence continuing along the easterly boundary of said Unit 14, north 00 degrees 04 minutes 20 seconds east, 1,951.64 feet to the northeast corner of said Unit 14, said corner also being the southeast corner of Sandia Heights South, Unit 10, as the same is shown and designated on the plat filed in the office of the County Clerk of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on March 11, 1974; thence continuing along the easterly boundary of said Unit 10, north 00 degrees 02 minutes 31 seconds east, 1,493.53 feet to the northeast corner of said Unit 10, said corner also being the southeast corner of
Sept. 17, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 23, considered and passed House.
National Schoolbus Safety Week of 1982.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1. considered and passed Senate.
[S. 907]
Penalties for crimes against governmental officials.
Fines or imprisonment.
May 5, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 14, considered and passed House, amended.
Sept. 22, Senate concurred in House amendment.
[S. 2271]
National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1983.
Waiver.
Apr. 29, considered and passed Senate.
May 19, H.R. 5726 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 2271, amended, passed in lieu.
Aug. 12, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments.
Sept. 22, House concurred in Senate amendments.
Oct. 7, Presidential statement.
Navajo Tribe.
Land exchange.
Lands located within the following New Mexico principal meridian townships are described in this subsection:
Township 8 north, range 12 west;
Township 8 north, range 11 west;
Township 7 north, range 12 west;
Township 7 north, range 11 west;
Township 6 north, range 12 west;
Township 7 north, range 5 west;
Township 6 north, range 5 west;
Township 6 north, range 4 west;
Township 6 north, range 3 west; and
Township 7 north, range 3 west.
The lands described in this subsection are the lands withdrawn for exchange by Public Land Order 5721 (Federal Register, May 2, 1980, pages 29295–29297) other than the following lands:
Township 23 north, range 13 west, New Mexico principal meridian: section 3, southeast quarter; section 13, southeast quarter; and section 28, southwest quarter;
Township 16 north, range 10 west, New Mexico principal meridian: section 6, southeast quarter; and section 18, northeast quarter; and
Township 22 north, range 10 west, New Mexico principal meridian: section 16, north half and southwest quarter;
Lands in trust.
Easements or rights-of-way.
Appropriation authorization.
July 19, considered and passed House.
Aug. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 23, House concurred in Senate amendment.
subject to Washoe Tribe of Nev.-Calif. Lands in trust; other lands, transfer to U.S. Forest Service.
Township 14 North, Range 19 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
Section 1: Lot 2 northeast quarter, lot 3; 84.90 acres.
Section 3: West half lot 1 west half lot 2, northeast quarter, east half lot 1, east half lot 2, northwest quarter; 157.14 acres.
Section 14: East half southwest quarter, southwest quarter northeast quarter, southeast quarter northwest quarter excluding any portion lying west of Jack’s Valley Road as it presently exists; 160.00 acres.
Section 22: South half north half; 160.00 acres.
Section 23: South half, south half northwest quarter, northeast quarter northwest quarter; 440.00 acres.
Section 24: South half south half; 160.00 acres.
Section 25: North half, southeast quarter, northeast quarter southwest quarter; 520.00 acres.
Section 36: West half, north half northeast quarter, southwest quarter northeast quarter, south half southeast quarter, northwest quarter southeast quarter; 560.00 acres.
Total acreage: 2,242.04 acres more or less.
Township 14 North, Range 20 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
Section 5: The north half of the northeast quarter lying west of the V and T right-of-way and south of Clear Creek; and the east half of lot 2 in the northwest quarter. Total acreage: 108.01 acres more or less.
Section 6: Lots 1 and 2; 144.13 acres.
Section 18: West half northeast quarter, southeast quarter northeast quarter, northwest quarter southeast quarter; 160.00 acres more or less.
Section 19: South half lot 2 northwest quarter, lot 2 southwest quarter; 98.36 acres more or less.
Township 15 North, Range 20 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
Section 32: The east half of the southeast quarter and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter; and two parcels of land lying within the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 32 in township 15 north of range 20 east of the Mount Diablo Meridian in Ormsby County, Nevada. Parcel numbered 1 is south of the highway leading from the Stewart Indian School to the Minden-Carson City Highway and is described as beginning at a point at the southeast corner of the parcel, the corner being also the southwest corner of the missionary lot, said point of beginning and further described as bearing north 52 degrees 43 minutes west, a distance of 2, 198.00 feet from the southeast corner of section 32.
thence north 89 degrees 50 minutes west, a distance of 900.00 feet to the southwest corner of the parcel, said corner being also the southwest corner of the above described subdivision;
thence north 0 degrees 04 seconds east, a distance of 1,102.00 feet to a point at the northwest corner of the parcel and the southerly side of the highway 100-foot right-of-way line;
thence south 51 degrees 32 minutes east, along the southerly side of the highway right-of-way line a distance of 1,600.28 feet to a point at the intersection of the highway right-of-way line and the northerly property line of the missionary lot;
thence north 55 degrees 24 minutes west, along the northerly property line of said lot a distance of 430.00 feet to a point;
thence south 0 degrees 04 minutes west, along the west boundary of said lot a distance of 354.40 feet to the point of beginning; said parcel numbered 1 containing 15.51 acres, more or less.
Parcel numbered 2 is north of the highway leading from the Stewart Indian School to the Minden-Carson City highway and is described as beginning at a point at the southeast corner of the parcel, said corner being on the northerly side of the highway 100-foot right-of-way line and the east side of the above described subdivision, said point of beginning being further described as bearing north 41 degrees 18 minutes west, a distance of 2,010 feet from the southeast corner of section 32:
thence north 51 degrees 32 minutes west, along the northerly side of the highway right-of-way line a distance of 1,690.00 feet to a point;
thence north 0 degrees 04 minutes east, a distance of 35.80 feet to the northwest corner of the parcel, said corner being also the northwest corner of the above described subdivision;
thence south 89 degrees 50 minutes east, along the subdivision line a distance of 1,239.50 feet to the northeast corner of the parcel and the west right-of-way line of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad;
thence south 0 degrees 04 minutes west, along the railroad right-of-way line a distance of 44.50 feet to a point;
thence from a tangent whose bearing is the last described course curving to the left with a radius of 1,196.28 feet through an angle of 21 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds a distance of 443.90 feet to a point on the railroad right-of-way line and the east side of the subdivision;
thence south 0 degrees 04 minutes west, along the east side of the subdivision a distance of 655.70 feet to the point of beginning.
And the south half of the southwest quarter excepting the following parcels:
On or before the expiration of one hundred and eighty days from the date of enactment of this Act the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall transfer to the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, the following lands which shall become national forest system lands subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the national forest system:
Township 14 North, Range 19 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
Section 21: Southeast quarter northeast quarter; 40 acres.
Section 28: Northeast quarter northeast quarter; 40 acres.
Total acreage: 80.00 acres more or less.
July 19, considered and passed House.
Aug. 19, S. 1858, considered and passed Senate: H.R. 5081, amended, passed in lieu.
Sept. 23, House concurred in Senate amendment.
Housing and community development, extension of insurance programs.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1. considered and passed Senate.
[S. 734]
Vol. 127 (1981): Apr. 7, 8, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): July 27, H.R. 1799 and H R. 6016 considered and passed House; S. 734, amended, passed in lieu.
Oct. 1, Senate and House agreed to conference report.
Vol. 18, No. 41 (1982): Oct. 8, Presidential statement.
[S. 2420]
Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982.
Penalty.
Penalty.
Penalty.
Temporary restraining order.
Expiration.
Protective order.
Definitions.
Property.
Bodily injury.
Death.
Victim’s estate.
Restitution.
Time period.
Probation or parole.
Enforcement.
Information disclosure.
Restriction.
Report to Congress.
Sept. 14, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, H.R. 7191 considered and passed House; S. 2420, amended, passed in lieu.
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment; House concurred in Senate amendment.
Missing Children Act.
Deceased individuals.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Sept. 23. S. 1701 considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 28, H.R. 6976 considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 30, House agreed to conference report.
Oct. 1, Senate agreed to conference report.
Oct. 12, Presidential statement.
[S. 1409]
Mar. 4, H.R. 5118 considered and passed House.
May 11, H.R. 5118 considered and passed Senate, amended.
May 12, H.R. 5118 House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments.
May 13, Senate concurred in House amendments.
June 1, H.R. 5118 vetoed by President.
June 22, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 17, considered and passed House, amended.
Aug. 20, Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments.
Sept. 24, Senate agreed to conference report.
Sept. 29, House agreed to conference report.
National Newspaper Carriers Appreciation Day.
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
United States Code, titles 10, 14, 37, and 38, amendments.
Report to Congress.
Ante, p. 739.
Regulations.
Regulations.
Repeals.
Ante, p. 169.
Report to Congress.
Ante, p. 175.
Ante, p. 1052.
Ante, p. 1053.
Definitions.
Files, inspection.
Report to Congress.
Penalty.
Report to Congress.
Repeal.
Ante, p. 1054.
Ante, p. 164.
Ante, p. 167.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula | For a person who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of this title) after September 7, 1980, take the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(c). For all others, take | Multiply by | Add | Subtract |
| A | Monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be,1 of grade to which member is advanced on retired list | 2½% of years of service credited to him under section 3925 of this title.2 | Excess over 75% of pay upon which computation is based. | |
| B | Monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be,1 of grade to which member is advanced on retired list | 2½% of years of service credited to him under section 1405 of this title.2 | Excess over 75% of pay upon which computation is based. | |
Repeal.
Request to Congress.
Repeals.
Ante, p. 1057.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula | For a person who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of this title) after September 7, 1980, take the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(c). For all others, take | Multiply by | Add | Subtract |
| A | Monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be,1 of grade to which member is advanced on retired list | 2½% of years of service credited to him under section 8925 of this title.2 | Excess over 75% of pay upon which computation is based. | |
| B | Monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be,1 of grade to which member is advanced on retired list | 2½% of years of service credited to him under section 1405 of this title.2 | Excess over 75% of pay upon which computation is based. | |
Repeal.
Repeal.
Ante, p. 1061.
Transportation allowance.
“The Administrator and the Secretary shall submit a joint report Report to Congress.
38 USC 101, 422, 612, 616, 774, 2014, 3001, 3005, 5053, 5056.
The laws specified in the following schedule are repealed, except for rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment of this Act:
Schedule of Laws Repealed
| Statutes at Large | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Chapter or Public Law | Section | Statues at Large | |
| Volume | Page | |||
| 1965 | ||||
| June 11 | 89–37 | 302, 303, 305 | 79 | 128 |
| Oct. 27 | 89–298 | 219 | 79 | 1089 |
| 1966 | ||||
| Nov. 11 | 89–718 | 8(a) | 80 | 1117 |
| 1967 | ||||
| Mar. 16 | 90–5 | 304 | 81 | 6 |
| Dec. 8 | 90–179 | 11 | 81 | 549 |
| 1968 | ||||
| Sept. 20 | 90–500 | 404 | 82 | 851 |
| 1969 | ||||
| Nov. 19 | 91–121 | 410 | 83 | 210 |
| 1970 | ||||
| Oct. 7 | 91–441 | 507 | 84 | 913 |
| 1971 | ||||
| Sept. 28 | 92–129 | 501 | 85 | 361 |
| 1974 | ||||
| May 24 | 93–289 | 11(b) | 88 | 173 |
| Aug. 5 | 93–365 | 302(c), 502 | 88 | 402, 404 |
| 1975 | ||||
| Oct. 7 | 94–106 | 812–814 | 89 | 540 |
| 1976 | ||||
| Feb. 9 | 94–212 | 747 | 90 | 176 |
| Apr. 21 | 94–273 | 4(4), 5(6), 14 | 90 | 377, 378 |
| July 14 | 94–361 | 802, 803 | 90 | 930 |
| Sept. 10 | 94–406 | 5, 6 | 90 | 1236 |
| 1977 | ||||
| July 1 | 95–61 | 8 | 91 | 260 |
| July 30 | 95–79 | 812 (last sentence), 814 | 91 | 336, 337 |
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued
| Statutes at Large | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Chapter or Public Law | Section | Statues at Large | |
| Volume | Page | |||
| Aug. 17 | 95–105 | 509(a)–(c) | 91 | 859 |
| Sept. 21 | 95–111 | 836 | 91 | 859 |
| 1978 | ||||
| Oct. 20 | 95–485 | 810(a), (b) | 92 | 1623 |
| 1979 | ||||
| Nov. 9 | 96–107 | 808, 815 | 93 | 814, 817 |
| Dec. 21 | 96–154 | 767 | 93 | 1163 |
| 1980 | ||||
| Oct. 3 | 96–376 | 12 | 94 | 1511 |
| 1981 | ||||
| June 5 | 97–12 | 100 (last par. under heading “General Provisions”). | 95 | 29 |
| Dec. 29 | 97–114 | 770 | 95 | 1590 |
| 1982 | ||||
| Sept. 8 | 97–252 | 1104, 1121, 1133(a) | 96 | 739, 754, 761 |
July 19, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 28, House agreed to Senate amendments.
Lanham Trademark Act, amendment.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.
Threats against former Presidents and certain other persons, criminal penalty.
Definitions.
Aug. 16, considered and passed House.
Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.
Anti-Arson Act of 1982.
Special statistical report.
Aug. 2. considered and passed House.
Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 28, House agreed to Senate amendment.
Plaque honoring Joseph Rosenthal at United States Marine Corps War Memorial.
Location and design.
Donated funds.
Vol. 127 (1981): Aug. 4, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 2036]
Job Training Partnership Act.
Post, pp. 1358, 1368.
Post, pp. 1368, 1380, 1381, 1383, 1387, 1390.
Post, p. 1364.
Post, p. 1364.
Post, p. 1347.
July 1, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 4, H.R. 5320 considered and passed Senate; S. 2036, amended, passed in lieu.
Sept. 30, Senate agreed to conference report.
Oct. 1, House agreed to conference report.
Oct. 13, Presidential statement.
[S. 2852]
Student Financial Assistance Technical Amendments Act of 1982.
Publication in Federal Register.
Submittal to President of Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Publication in Federal Register.
Effective date.
Publication in Federal Register.
Publication in Federal Register.
Ante, p. 845.
Termination.
Sept. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 20, 22, H.R. 7048 considered and passed House; S. 2852, amended, passed in lieu.
Sept. 27, Senate agreed to conference report.
Sept. 29, House agreed to conference report.
Oct. 14, Presidential statement.
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ENACTED DURING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1982
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WASHINGTON : 1984
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Arkansas Forestry Commission.
Certain lands, conveyance.
Southern Arkansas Land Utilization Project.
Nevada County, Ark
May 17, considered and passed House.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 14, Presidential statement.
Securities and Exchange Commission, jurisdiction clarification.
Authority to regulate trading.
Sept. 23. considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1982
Regulations.
Petition, findings.
Review.
Publications in Federal Register.
Judicial review.
Petition, findings.
Publications in Federal Register.
Notice.
Hearings.
Publication in Federal Register.
Additional information, extension period.
Judicial review.
Publication in Federal Register.
Publication in Federal Register.
Regulations, effective date.
Data summary.
Comments.
Written statement to agency.
Ante, p. 1411.
Restrictions.
Consultation period.
Review and notification.
Written statement to agency.
Submittal to Secretary.
“Final agency action.”
Publication in Federal Register.
Application, determination.
Hearings.
Report to Committee.
Report to congressional committees.
T.S. 981.
Report to Congress.
Effective date.
Post, p. 1424.
Permit issuance.
Conservation plan.
Permit revocation.
Review.
Report to congressional committees.
Public availability.
Certificate of exemption, renewal.
Effective date.
Release of endangered species.
Ante, p. 1411.
Ante, p. 1411.
Written notification.
Ante, p. 1417.
Ante, p. 1421.
Ante, p. 1411.
Ante, p. 1411.
June 8, considered and passed House.
June 9, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2309.
Sept. 20, Senate agreed to conference report.
Sept. 30, House agreed to conference report.
[S. 188]
Gallatin National Forest, land conveyance.
Patent reservation.
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
Veterans’ Compensation, Education, and Employment Amendments of 1982
July 27, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 28, House concurred in Senate amendments with amendments.
Sept. 29, Senate concurred in House amendments.
Oct. 14, Presidential statement.
[S. 2874]
Migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp contest.
Entrance fees, credit.
Aug. 20, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
Certain persons protected by U.S. Secret Service.
Protection zones, establishment.
Mar. 16, 18, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Aviation insurance program, extension.
National Transportation Safety Board membership.
Information, availability to public.
June 2, considered and passed House.
June 21, 22. considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 12, Sept. 30, Conference report considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 14, Presidential statement.
Wolf Trap Farm Park Act.
Grant.
Loans.
Terms and conditions.
Written agreement.
Easement.
Toll road, truck traffic ban.
Cooperative agreement.
Information disclosure.
Report to congressional committees.
Termination.
Terms and conditions.
Reports to congressional, committees.
Noise pollution, monitoring.
Plan.
Submittal to congressional committees.
Appropriation authorization.
Definitions.
Short title.
Oct. 1, considered and passed House and Senate.
Connecticut, release of U.S. interest in certain land.
The land referred to in section 1(a)(1) is the certain parcel of land formerly vested in the United States (a portion of the land designated as the J. E. Tanner tract 6b) and situated in the town of Sterling, county of Windham, State of Connecticut, containing 0.93 acres of land, more or less, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stonewall corner located in the southerly line of the Cedar Swamp Road, so-called, being the northeast corner of the herein described premises and the northwest corner of the existing Ekonk Cemetery, Incorporated; thence south 14 degrees, 49 minutes east, 152.1 feet, more or less, along a
Sept. 13, considered and passed House.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.
Certain Agriculture Department employees, firearm authorization.
May 18, considered and passed House.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 30, House concurred in Senate amendments.
Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981, amendment.
Sept. 14, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Federal buildings, designations.
Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr.
Federal Building.
James A. Burke Post Office.
William H. Harsha United States Post Office Building.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Head Start Awareness Month.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
National Home Health Care Week.
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 30, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Sept. 21, considered and passed House, amended.
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments.
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week.
May 19, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
National Agriculture Day.
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
National Spinal Cord Injury Month.
Sept. 29, H.J. Res. 598 considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate and House.
Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982.
May 20, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, S. 2879 considered and passed Senate; H.R. 6267, amended, passed in lieu.
Sept. 30, Senate agreed to conference report.
Oct. 1, House agreed to conference report.
Oct. 15, Presidential statement.
[S. 2586]
Military Construction Authorization Act, 1983.
June 30, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 9, 11, H.R. 6214 considered and passed House; S. 2586, amended, passed in lieu.
Sept. 28, Senate agreed to conference report.
Sept. 29, House agreed to conference report.
Oct. 15, Presidential statement.
[S. 225]
Coast Guard, appropriation authorization for FY 1983 and 1984.
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1982.
May 5, considered and passed Senate.
July 15, H.R. 5617 considered and passed House; S. 2252, amended, passed in lieu.
Sept. 27, House concurred in House amendments with an amendment.
Sept. 29, House concurred in Senate amendment.
Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1983.
Notification to congressional committees.
Notification to congressional committees.
Notification to congressional committees.
Notification to congressional committees.
Ante, p. 156.
Prior appropiations.
Contracts.
Service facilities.
Motor vehicles.
Access roads, construction.
New bases.
Land purchases or easements.
Family housing.
Notification to Committees on Appropriations.
Base realignment or closure activities.
Steel procurement.
Indian Ocean dredging.
MX missile facilities, design.
Foreign real property taxes.
Illegal alien, employment.
Consulting service contracts.
Transfer of funds.
Fuel-fired electric power generating plant, construction.
Ante, p. 171.
Ante, p. 1553.
Fort DeRussy, Honolulu, Hawaii.
None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be obligated or expended in any way for the express purpose of the sale, lease, or rental of any portion of land currently identified as Fort DeRussy, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Short title.
Aug. 19, considered and passed House.
Sept. 27, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 1, House agreed to conference report; receded from certain amendments and concurred in others with amendments; Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authoriation Act, 1983.
May 13, considered and passed House.
June 9, S. 2604 considered and passed Senate; proceedings vitiated and H.R. 5890, amended, passed in lieu.
Sept. 30, Senate agreed to conference report.
Oct. 1, House agreed to conference report.
International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act.
Inspections.
Reports.
Records.
Repeal.
Effective date.
May 18, considered and passed House.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 30, House concurred in Senate amendments.
[S. 2386]
Consolidated Federal Funds Report Act of 1982.
Definitions.
Report.
Contents.
Report.
Contents.
Report, copies and computer tapes.
Free copies to congressional committees and depository libraries.
Waiver.
Price fixing.
Federal assistance awards data system, maintenance.
Review.
Submittal to congressional committees.
Data, submittal to congressional committees.
Failure to submit data, statement.
July 29, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 28, H.R. 7096, considered and passed House; S. 2386, amended, passed in lieu.
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments.
[S. 2574]
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1982.
Apportioned funds.
Apportioned funds.
Apportioned funds.
Appropriation authorization.
Apportioned funds.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate; considered and passed House, amended; Senate concurred in House amendment.
District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, amendment.
Aug. 9, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 2436]
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, D.C.
National historic site, designation.
Appropriation authorization.
Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
Oct. 15, Presidential statement.
Administrative Conference Act, amendment.
June 14, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Motor Vehicle Safety and Cost Savings Authorization Act of 1982.
15 USC 1381 note.
Report to Congress.
June 14, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Economy Act, amendment.
Mar. 23, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge Act
16 USC 668dd note.
Definitions.
Notice; publication in Federal Register.
Administration.
Jones Island National Wildlife Refuge, transfer to State of Washington.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 9, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 30, House concurred in Senate amendments.
[S. 2457]
District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, amendment.
June 21, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 12, H.R. 5595 considered and passed House; S. 2457, amended, passed in lieu.
Oct. 1, Senate and House agreed to conference report.
[S. 1777]
Acadia National Park, Maine, boundary establishment.
16 USC 341 note.
Public inspection.
16 USC 341 note.
Land acquistion.
16 USC 341 note.
Land conveyance.
Enforcement.
Parkland preservation.
16 USC 341 note.
Report.
Report to congressional committees.
Review and revision.
Appropriation authorization.
16 USC 341 note.
June 10, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
[S. 2375]
Defense Productio Act of 1950, extension.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate; considered and passed House, amended; Senate concurred in House amendments.
Military retirees and dependents.
Medical facilities.
“The maximum amount of space that may be so programed for a facility is the greater of—
Effective date.
10 USC 1087 note.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
That the Secretary Platte River, Nebr. Federal-State study.
The purposes of the study shall be to—
Study completion.
Appropriation authorization.
Aug. 16, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Arms Control and Disarmament Amendments Act of 1982.
22 USC 2551 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): June 8, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended; House agreed to Senate amendment.
Alaska, certain lands, conveyance.
Fair market value, payment.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 1872]
Capitol Reef National Park, grazing phaseout study.
16 USC 273b note.
Contract.
16 USC 273b note.
Transmittal to congressional committees.
Appropriation authorization.
16 USC 273b note.
June 9, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House, amended.
Sept. 30, Senate concurred in House amendments, with amendments; House concurred in Senate amendments.
Nine naval vessels, transfer to certain foreign governments.
Expiration.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week.
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
[S. 478]
Certain restricted Indian land, Kans.
Partitioning.
Vol. 127 (1981): May 21, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 15, considered and passed House, amended.
Vol. 128 (1982): Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendment.
[S. 1573]
Lake Oswego, Oreg., hydroelectric facility.
May 19, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House, amended.
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Office of the Architect of the Capitol and Botanic Garden.
Employee training.
5 USC 4101 et seq.
Ante, pp. 795, 796.
Ante, p. 795.
Ante, p. 796.
Ante, p. 793.
Ante, p. 796.
5 USC 8331 note.
Ante, p. 795.
5 USC 8301 et seq.
Regulations.
Ante, p. 796.
Ante, p. 794.
5 USC 5532 note.
Ante, p. 790.
5 USC 5532 note.
Information disclosure.
Ante, p. 792.
5 USC 8337 note.
Ante, p. 793.
5 USC 8334 note.
Ante, p. 796.
Ante, p. 797.
5 USC 8332 note.
Ante, p. 799.
5 USC 5504 note.
Ante, p. 800.
5 USC 5728 note.
Effective date.
5 USC 8332 note.
Ante, p. 763.
5 USC 8906 note.
Effective date.
5 USC 3595 note.
Effective date.
Ante, p. 1650.
May 11, considered and passed House.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 1, House concurred in Senate amendments.
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, amendment.
June 8, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 1018]
Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
16 USC 3501 note.
Effective date.
Maps, filing.
Public inspection.
Copies, distribution.
Notice submittal.
Review.
Submittal to Congress.
31 USC 1301 note.
Ante, p. 1654.
42 USC 4028 note.
Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 28, H.R. 3252 considered and passed House; S. 1018, amended, passed in lieu.
Oct. 1, Senate and House agreed to conference report.
Oct. 18, Presidential statement.
National Housing Week.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate and House.
[S. 1210]
Environmental Quality, Office and Council appropriation authorization, fiscal years 1982–1984.
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, leasing exemption of certain lands.
Public inspection.
16 USC 1132 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): June 2, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 21, 22, H.R. 1953 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 1210, amended, passed in lieu.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 14, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment.
Sept. 30, House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments.
Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material Implementation Act of 1982.
18 USC 831 note.
10 USC 371 et seq.
“Emergency situation.”
Definitions.
July 19, 20, considered and passed House.
Sept. 14, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 28, House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1; disagreed to certain amendments; concurred in others with amendments.
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments and receded from its disagreements.
Oct. 19, Presidential statement.
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, amendment.
Effective date.
7 USC 499f note.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
National Diabetes Month.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate and House.
Subchapter S Revision Act of 1982.
26 USC 1 note.
26 USC 1 et seq.
11 USC 101 et seq.
Ante, p. 1669.
Ante, p. 1672.
Post, p. 1677.
Ante, p. 1677.
Post, p. 1683.
“Long-term capital gain.”
Post, p. 1684.
“For rules relating to procedures for determining the tax treatment of subchapter S items, see subchapter D of chapter 63.
Ante, p. 1677.
Ante, p. 1677.
Ante, p. 1679.
Ante, p. 1679.
Ante, p. 1680.
Ante, p. 1672.
Ante, p. 1672.
Ante, p. 1683.
Ante, p. 1672.
Ante, p. 1672.
Ante, p. 1669.
Ante, p. 1685.
Ante, p. 417.
Ante, p. 411.
Ante, p. 417.
Ante, p. 579.
Ante, p. 580.
Ante, p. 585.
Ante, p. 1685.
Ante, p. 411.
Ante, p. 1683.
Ante, p. 324.
Ante, p. 442.
Ante, p. 432.
Ante, p. 423.
Ante, p. 495.
Ante, p. 614.
26 USC 1361 note.
Ante, p. 520.
Ante, p. 514.
Ante, pp. 1672, 1677, 1684.
Ante, p. 1669.
Ante, p. 1669.
Ante, p. 1669.
Ante, p. 1685.
Ante, p. 1682.
Ante, p. 1672.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 1, House agreed to Senate amendments.
National Christmas Seal Month.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate and House.
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Land conveyance.
16 USC 460u–1 note.
Notice and hearing.
Publication in Federal Register.
Aug. 16, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
United States insular areas.
Appropriation authorization.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 11, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 10, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 9, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment.
Sept. 30, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments.
Oct. 1, House concurred in Senate amendments.
Surplus Agricultural Commodities Disposal Act of 1982.
7 USC 1421 note.
Liquid fuel and agricultural commodity byproducts processing.
Liquid fuel availability.
Report to Congress.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 21, Presidential statement.
[S. 1698]
Immigration and Nationality Act, amendment; certain children of U.S. citizens, admission.
Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 1, considered and passed House, amended; Senate concurred in House amendments.
Oct. 22, Presidential statement.
Certain surplus vessels for health services to developing countries.
Vessel return to U.S.
This Act shall apply to the following vessels currently held in the National Defense Reserve Fleet:
United States Ship General Nelson M. Walker P2–SE2–R1
United States Ship Donner LSD–20
United States Ship Colonial LSD–18
Expiration.
Aug. 17, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Mich.
Post, p. 1721.
Post, p. 1721.
Right of use and occupancy.
Termination.
“Member of the immediate family.”
“Improved property.”
Ante, p. 1720.
Beach or waters, exclusion.
Improved property, exclusion.
Right of use and occupancy, termination.
Land exchange.
Administration.
Miller Hill.
Bow Lakes.
Condemnation.
Notification to congressional committees.
The Kettle, revised map, publication in Federal Register.
Presidential recommendations to Congress.
Administration.
Statutory ceilings.
16 USC 460x–14 note.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred in Senate amendments.
Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1982.
26 USC 1 note.
26 USC 1 et seq.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 16, House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment.
Oct. 1, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1982.
8 USC 1101 note.
Study.
Report to Congress.
Study and report to Congress.
Grants and contracts.
Annual audits.
“Such cash assistance provided to such a refugee shall be terminated Hearing.
Ante, p. 1734
Study and report to Congress.
8 USC 1522 note.
June 21, 22, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Alcohol traffic safety programs and national driver register.
May 11, S. 2158 considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 25, Presidential statement.
Debt Collection Act of 1982.
5 USC 5514 note.
Infra.
Information disclosure.
26 USC 1 et seq.
Review of individual obligation.
Definitions.
26 USC 6103 note.
Written notice.
Record inspection.
Written agreement.
Hearing.
Petition filing.
Definitions.
26 USC 6103 note.
26 USC 6103 note.
5 USC 5514 note.
26 USC 1 et seq.
Infra.
31 USC 951 note.
Provisions affecting debtor.
“Administrative offset.”
“Person.”
Publication of rate.
“Calendar quarter.”
Waivers.
Interest accrual.
Ante, p. 1749.
“Person.”
Report to Congress.
Contractor fees.
“Claim.”
May 4, 5, considered and passed House.
Sept. 27, 28, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 30, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments.
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments.
Copyright Office fees, amendment.
Effective date.
Compensation.
May 10, considered and passed House.
June 30, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 1, Senate and House agreed to conference report.
White House Conference on Productivity Act.
Policy options, consideration.
Recommendations, transmittal to Congress.
Contracts.
Personnel.
Oct. 1, considered and passed House and Senate.
Oct. 25, Presidential statement.
Fiorello H. La Guardia Memorial Day.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate.
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983.
Sept. 16, 21, considered and passed House.
Dec. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 16, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments; Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.
Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies appropriations, fiscal year 1983.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 15, House agreed to conference report; receded from its disagreement and concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments; Senate agreed to conference report, and concurred in House amendments.
Wyandot Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
Distribution and use of funds.
Ante, p. 917.
Ante, p. 1062.
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter “Secretary”) shall divide the funds between the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and the absentee Wyandotte descendants as follows:
308/510ths to the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma; and
202/510ths to the absentee Wyandotte descendants.
Ancestry roll.
Ancestry roll.
Per capita payments.
Tax exemption.
Rules and regulations.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec 8, considered and passed Senate.
Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
Distribution and use of funds.
Ante, p. 917.
Ante, p. 1062.
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter “Secretary”) shall divide the funds among the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Band of Shawnee descendants as follows:
514/1378ths to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
117/1378ths to the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and
747/1378ths to the Cherokee Band of Shawnee descendants.
Ancestry roll.
Guidelines.
Ancestry roll.
Ancestry roll.
Per capita payments.
Tax exemption.
Rules and regulations.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 2177]
That Public Law Colorado River Basin Project Act, amendment. Appropriation authorization.
Section 309(b), first sentence, is amended to read: “There is also authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for construction of distribution and drainage facilities for non-Indian lands plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering and cost indices applicable to the types of construction involved therein from the date of the Colorado River Basin Project Act:
May 19, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 8, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment.
Dec. 9, House agreed to Senate amendment.
[S. 764]
John Sack cabin, Targhee National Forest, Idaho.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Dec. 10, considered and passed House.
Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1982.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 21, Presidential statement.
Indians.
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Indiana. Judgment funds, distribution.
Ancestry roll.
Per capita payments.
Tax exemption.
Rules and regulations.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.
*Note: The printed text of Public Law 97–377 is a reprint of the hand enrollment, signed by the President on December 21, 1982.
Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1983.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983.
Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1983.
Dec. 14, considered and passed House.
Dec. 18, 19, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 20, Senate and House agreed to conference report.
Dec. 21, Presidential statement.
District of Columbia Appropriation Act. 1983.
For payment to the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, $361,000,000, as authorized by the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, Public Law 93–198, as amended (D.C. Code 47–3406):
For payment to the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, in lieu of reimbursements for charges for water and water services and sanitary sewer services furnished to facilities of the United States Government, $11,800,000, as authorized by the Act of May 18, 1954, as amended (D.C. Code 43–1552 and 43–1612).
For the Federal contribution to the Police Officers and Fire Fighters’, Teachers’ and Judges’ Retirement Funds as authorized by the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act, Public Law 96–122, approved November 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 866), $52,070,000.
For a Federal contribution to the District of Columbia to aid in the detection and prevention of crime, $2,342,600:
For the Department of Justice for use in the Superior Court Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, $800,000.
Report to Congress.
For the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund, $107,195,900, of which $16,726,500 shall be apportioned and payable to the debt service fund for repayment of loans and interest incurred for capital improvement projects.
For construction projects as authorized by an Act authorizing the laying of water mains and service sewers in the District of Columbia, the levying of assessments therefor, and for other purposes, approved April 22, 1904 (33 Stat. 244; D.C. Code 43–1512 et seq.), $4,575,000:
Consulting services.
Vouchers.
Maximum allowances.
Automobile and motorcycle allowances.
Travel expenses and organization dues.
Taxicab regulation.
Judgment payments.
Fiscal year limitation.
Overtime and temporary positions, cost limitation.
Travel expenditure limitation.
Employment limitation.
Partisan political activities.
D.C. annual budget, transmittal to Congress.
Congressional or State legislation, partisan publicity.
Abortion funding.
Borrowing and spending, report to Council of the District of Columbia and Congress.
Capital project borrowing.
Police and firefighters, hiring.
Funds expended by reprogramming.
Passenger automobile procurement.
City Administrator, compensation.
Board members, compensation.
Municipal waste disposal.
None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to transport any output of the municipal waste system of the District of Columbia for disposal at any public or private landfill located in any State, excepting currently utilized landfills in Maryland and Virginia, until the appropriate State agency has issued the required permits.
Short title.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 17, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments.
Dec. 18, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.
U.S. Capitol Grounds.
Additional areas.
July 12, considered and passed House.
Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 1444]
Federal personal property.
Donation for civil defense.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 13, H.R. 1856 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 1444 passed in lieu.
[S. 1681]
Robert B. Griffith Water Project.
Designation.
Apr. 1, considered and passed Senate.
v
[S. 1894]
Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982.
Definitions.
Minerals Agreement, approval or disapproval.
Enforcement.
Delegation of authority.
Liability.
Review.
Limitation.
Rules and regulations.
June 30, considered and passed Senate.
Aug. 17, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 8, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments.
Dec. 10, House concurred in Senate amendments.
[S. 2034]
Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam.
Designation.
June 30, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House.
[S. 2710]
Charles C. Deam Wilderness, Horsier National Forest, Ind.
Establishment.
Access to land.
Review.
Filing.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate; action vitiated and bill returned to calendar.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House.
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
Claims against. U.S., judgment
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations.
Mar. 16, 18, considered and failed of passage in House.
July 23, considered and passed House.
Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate.
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona.
Land in trust.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 10, House concurred in Senate amendments.
[S. 2611]
Peace Corps Act, amendment.
Effective date.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
[S. 3073]
“Dumas Malone: A Journey With Mr. Jefferson,” distribution of film within U.S.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Fisheries Amendments of 1982
Vol. 127 (1981): Nov. 4, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred in Senate amendments.
Supreme Court Police.
Appointment and authority.
Expiration.
Report to Congress.
Definitions.
Aug. 16, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment.
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Recognition Act.
Dec. 6, considered and passed House.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Arms Export Control Act, amendment.
“Defense articles,” and “defense services.”
July 19, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment.
[S. 816]
Clayton Act, amendment.
Definitions.
Apr. 27, H.R. 5106 considered and passed House.
Sept. 30, H.R. 5106 considered and passed Senate, amended.
July 9, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 15, Senate concurred in House amendments.
Interior Department and related agencies, appropriations for fiscal year 1983.
Dec. 3, considered and passed House.
Dec. 13, 14, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 18, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate amendments and in others with amendments.
Dec. 19, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.
[S. 823]
Tris chemical ban.
Payment of losses.
Determination of losses.
Transportation compensation.
Class action.
Claim commencement.
Claim notification.
Vol. 127 (1981): June 18, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Dec. 13, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Conservation programs on military reservations and public lands, fiscal years 1983–1985.
Appropriation authorization.
Contract and purchase authority.
Ante, p. 1654.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): June 9, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 30, House agreed to certain Senate amendments and in another with an amendment.
Dec. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments.
Dec. 17, House concurred in Senate amendments.
Sycuan Band of Mission Indians.
Lands held in trust.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
False Identification Crime Control Act of 1982.
Penalties.
Definitions.
Penalties.
“Identification document.”
Sept. 14, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 17, House agreed to conference report.
Dec. 19, Senate agreed to conference report.
Florida Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1982.
Effective date restriction.
Publication in Federal Register.
Extinguishment of claims.
Land transfer authorization.
Water rights.
Dec. 6, considered and passed House.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Joe Pool Lake
Designation.
Dec. 7, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
[S. 187]
Miles City, Mont.
Lands, conveyances.
Fair market value.
Sale proceeds, distribution.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 128 (1982): Sept. 30, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 17, Senate concurred in House amendment.
[S. 1340]
Indians.
Clallam judgment funds.
Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 17. considered and passed House.
[S. 1735]
Pembina Chippewa Indians.
Distribution and use of funds.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.
Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Reservation.
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana.
Report to Congress.
Ancestry roll.
Regulations.
Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 6, H.R. 6416 considered and passed House; S. 1735 amended, passed in lieu.
Dec. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment.
[S. 3113]
Job Training Partnership Act, amendments.
Ante. p. 1330.
Ante, p. 1333.
Ante, p. 1336.
Ante, p. 1339.
Ante. p. 1342.
Ante. p. 1343.
Ante, p. 1345.
Ante, p. 1345.
Ante, p. 1354.
Ante, p. 1360.
Ante, p. 1367.
Ante, p. 1368.
Ante, p. 1369.
Ante, p. 1383.
Ante, p. 1384.
Ante, p. 1385.
Ante, p. 1397.
Report.
Ante, p. 1398.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 18, considered and passed House.
[S. 625]
Voyageurs National Park, Minn.
Boundary revision.
Public inspection.
Land conveyances, conditions.
Land reversion to U.S.
Agreement requirements, State noncompliance.
Judicial review.
Presidential recommendations to Congress.
Appropriations authorization.
Visitor use and facilities plan.
Study, report to Congress.
June 10, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 29, H.R. 846 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 625, amended, passed in lieu.
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments.
Dec. 14, House concurred in certain Senate amendments and in another with an amendment.
Dec. 16, Senate agreed to House amendment.
[S. 1501]
Educational Mining Act of 1982.
Township 2 North, Range 1 East
Section 8:
East half southeast quarter southwest quarter northeast quarter southeast quarter,
North half southwest quarter southeast quarter northeast quarter southeast quarter,
South half south half southeast quarter northeast quarter southeast quarter,
East half northeast quarter northwest quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter,
Northeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter,
North half southeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter,
North half south half southeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter,
South half southeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter,
Section 9:
West half southwest quarter southwest quarter,
South half southwest quarter northwest quarter northeast quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter,
Southwest quarter northeast quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter, southeast quarter southwest quarter south-west quarter.
West half west half southwest quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter southwest quarter.
Southwest quarter southeast quarter southwest quarter,
South half southwest quarter northwest quarter southeast quarter southwest quarter.
May 10, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 14, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 19, Senate disagreed to House amendment.
Dec. 20, House receded from its amendment.
[S. 1965]
Paddy Creek Wilderness Act of 1981.
16 USC 1132 note.
16 USC 1131 note.
Map and legal description, filing with congressional committees.
Effective date.
16 USC 1131 note.
Review and evaluation.
Review and evaluation.
16 USC 1600 note.
16 USC 1600 note.
16 USC 1600 note.
Review and evaluation.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 14, considered in House.
Dec. 15, failed of passage in House.
Dec. 16, considered and passed House, amended, Dec. 19, Senate agreed to House amendments.
[S. 1986]
Indizms.
Judgment funds, distribution to certain tribes.
Blackfeet Tribe of Montana.
Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, Montana.
Gros Ventre Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, Montana.
Per capita payments.
Tax exemption.
Papago Tribe of Arizona.
Membership roll.
Per capita payments.
Tax exemption
Aug. 19, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 6, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 16, Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
Dec. 17, House agreed to Senate amendment.
[S. 2059]
Ethics in Government Act Amendments of 1982.
28 USC 1 note.
28 USC 591 et seq.
28 USC 591 note.
Investigation.
Preliminary investigation.
Limitation of authority.
Preliminary investigation, extension.
Attorney fees, reimbursement.
Dismissal authority.
Aug. 12, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 16, Senate agreed to House amendments.
[S. 2355]
Telecommunications for the Disabled Act of 1982.
47 USC 609 note.
47 USC 610 note.
Regulations.
“Essential telephones.”
Review.
Enforcement.
47 USC 396 note.
Directors, terms of office.
Aug. 18, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 16. Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment.
Dec. 18. House concurred in Senate amendment.
[S. 2955]
Cheaha Wilderness Act.
16 USC 1132 note.
Effective date.
Map and legal description, filing with congressional committees.
Public inspection.
Aug. 2, 4, H.R. 6011 considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, S. 2955 considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 20. considered and passed House.
[S. 3103]
United States Code, title 5, amendment.
Executive Exchange Program, participation fees.
Termination of authority.
5 USC 1304 note.
Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 17, 20, considered and passed House.
Bicentennial of Air and Space Flight.
Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 20, considered and passed House.
Orphan Drug Act.
21 USC 301 note.
21 USC 360aa note.
“Rare disease or condition.”
Notice.
Ante, p. 2050.
Establishment.
Ante, p. 2049.
Report to congressional committees.
Infra.
Post, p. 2056
Ante, p. 2050
26 USC 44H note.
“Qualified clinical testing.”
“Rare disease or condition.”
Appropriation authorization.
Grants.
Appropriation authorization.
Appropriation authorization.
Report to congressional committees.
Report and recommendations to Congress.
42 USC 255 note.
42 USC 255 note.
Investigation.
42 USC 255 note.
Report to Congress.
42 USC 255 note.
Report to Congress.
“Home health services.”
42 USC 255 note.
42 USC 241 note.
Report to Congress.
Radioepidemiological tables, publication.
Update of tables.
42 USC 2689 note, 9401 note.
Regulations.
42 USC 2871 note.
Repeal.
42 USC 300t–11 note.
“Manufacturer.”
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 14, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment.
Dec. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Jan. 4, Presidential statement.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Appropriations authorization.
Grants and cooperative agreements.
Reallocated funds.
Notification of congressional committees.
Ante, p. 948.
Post, p. 2071.
Study and analysis.
Report to Congress.
Commission action; notification of congressional committees.
42 USC 2011 note.
42 USC 5877 note.
Post, p. 2073.
Initial petition.
Affidavits.
Publication in Federal Register.
Final order, transmittal to congressional committees.
Judicial review.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Post, p. 2073.
Hearing.
Infra.
Expiration date.
Notice of publication.
Regulations establishing standards, criteria, and procedures.
42 USC 2239 note.
Resident inspector program.
42 USC 5841 note.
Commercial nuclear powerplant construction, study.
“Independent inspector.”
42 USC 2011 note.
Pilot program.
Study results, submittal to Congress.
Report to Congress.
Penalties.
Judicial review.
Quarterly report.
Promulgation authority.
Uranium mill licensing requirement regulations.
Implementation and enforcement.
Review, public comment, and suspension.
Remedial action.
Ante, p. 2077; post, p. 2080.
42 USC 2021 note.
Alternative proposal by licensees.
Ante, p. 2077.
Comprehensive industry review, submittal to Congress.
42 USC 2210b note.
Report to Congress and President.
Regulations.
Proprietary information, disclosure.
Criteria.
Imported material, impact on domestic industry and national security.
Investigations.
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 19, Nov. 5, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 22, 30, S. 1207 considered in Senate.
Mar. 30, H.R. 2330 considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 1. Senate agreed to conference report.
Dec. 2, House rejected conference report; receded and concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment.
Dec. 16. Senate agreed to House amendment.
Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, amendment.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
Coast Guard officer candidates, subsistence allowances.
Repeal.
14 USC 271 note.
Sept. 14, considered and passed House.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division, foreign diplomatic missions.
Effective date.
3 USC 202 note.
Report to Congress.
June 15, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
National Closed-Captioned Television Month.
Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 20, considered ana passed House.
Public Employees’ Appreciation Day.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Greene County, Mo.
One hundred and fiftieth anniversary commemoration.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 23, considered and passed Senate.
Don H. Clause Fish Hatchery.
Effective date.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Paul Findley Building.
Designation.
Effective date.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982.
23 USC 101 note.
Highway Improvement Act of 1982.
Dec. 6, considered and passed House.
Dec. 10, 13–16, 19–21, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 21, House agreed to conference report.
Dec. 21, 23, Senate considered and agreed to conference report.
Jan. 6, Presidential statement.
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
42 USC 10101 note.
Post, p. 2262.
Post, p. 2237.
Post, p. 2257.
Post, p. 2207.
Post, p. 2207.
Post, p. 2257
Sept. 30, Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 2, considered and passed House.
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended; House agreed to Senate amendments.
Jan. 7, Presidential statement.
Mono County, Calif.
Land withdrawal and exchange.
Title and deed.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 10, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment and disagreed to other Senate amendments.
Dec. 19, Senate receded from its amendments in disagreement.
Former Members of Congress.
Incorporation.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
Indians.
Navajo Tribe, lands held in trust.
Certain restricted land, Kans.
Ante, p. 1645.
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians.
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law authorizing the provision of special programs and services by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, any member of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians in or near the town of Houlton, Maine, shall be eligible for such programs and services without regard to the existence of a reservation or of the residence of such member on or near a reservation.”.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): May 10, S. 159 considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 20, House agreed to Senate amendments.
Texas Band of Kickapoo Act.
25 USC 1300b–11 note.
Notice, publication in Federal Register.
Report to Congress.
Citizenship.
8 USC 1101 note.
25 USC 461 note.
28 USC 1360 note.
Consultation and cooperation with Mexican Government.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 21, House agreed to Senate amendments.
Walter E. Hoffman United States Courthouse. Designation.
Effective date.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 23, considered and passed Senate.
Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Previous land conveyance, release of certain restrictions.
Recordable agreement.
Secretary’s release authority.
Aug. 2, considered and passed House.
Dec. 23, considered and passed Senate.
Plant Quarantine Act, amendment.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.
National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund Act.
16 USC 19aa note.
16 USC 19aa note.
National Park Foundation, functions.
Grants.
Historic property.
Annual report to Congress.
Dec. 10, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Ramah Navajo Indians and Choctaw Indians of Mississippi.
Lands held in trust.
25 USC 459 note.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Eastern Washington University.
Release of certain land patent conditions.
Authority expiration.
Recordable agreement.
Aug. 16, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, distribution of judgment funds.
Distribution on per capita basis.
Membership roll.
Federal or State income taxes.
Dec. 6, considered and passed House.
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.
IRS student interns, information accessibility.
Ante, p. 645.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House.
Dec. 23, considered and passed Senate.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, amendment.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.
Federal Seed Act Amendments of 1982.
7 USC 1551 note.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, amendment.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 20, House concurred in Senate amendment.
National High School Activities Week.
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 21, considered and passed House, amended.
Vol. 128 (1982): Dec. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment.
National Jaycee Week.
Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 21, considered and passed House.
National Children and Television Week.
Dec. 3. considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 21, considered and passed House.
sFutures Trading Act of 1982.
7 USC 1 note.
Sept. 23, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 15, Senate agreed to conference report.
Dec. 16, House agreed to conference report.
American Indian Day.
Dec. 17. considered and passed House.
Dec. 21. considered and passed Senate.
Tariff Schedules, temporary duty suspensions.
Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 13, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Dec. 19. considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 21. House agreed to conference report.
Dec. 22, Senate agreed to conference report.
United States Capitol Historical Society, tax exemption.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House.
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.
Technical Corrections Act of 1982.
26 USC 1 note.
26 USC 1 et seq.
Sept. 14, considered and passed House.
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec 13, House concurred in certain Senate amendments in others with amendments.
Dec. 21, House agreed to conference report.
Dec. 22, Senate agreed to conference report.
Department of Transportation and Motor Carrier Safety.
Enactment as Subtitle I and chapter 31 of Subtitle II of title 49, United States Code.
49 USC note prec. 101.
Dec. 13, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
B.F. Sisk Federal Building.
Designation.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982.
30 USC 1701 note.
43 USC 1801 note.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2305.
Dec. 13, House concurred in Senate amendments with an amendment.
Dec. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment.
Dec. 18, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment.
Dec. 21, Senate disagreed to House amendment; House receded from its amendment and concurred in Senate amendment.
Jan. 12, Presidential statement.
Money and finance. United States Code, amendments.
Ante, p. 908.
Ante, p. 914.
Ante, p. 918.
Ante, p. 938.
Ante, p. 940.
Savings bonds.
Regulations.
Ante, p. 940.
Ante, p. 944.
“Registration-required obligation.”
Regulations.
Ante, p. 948.
Post, p. 2473.
Ante, p. 955.
Ante, p. 959.
Guidelines.
Ante, p. 959.
Statement and reports submittal to President and Congress.
Public availability.
Ante, p. 971.
Post, pp. 2471, 2472.
Infra; post, pp. 2471–2473.
Ante, p. 970.
Ante, p. 971.
Caims, collection.
Information disclosure.
Ante, p. 971.
Regulations.
Limitations.
Publication.
Effective date.
Penalty.
Limitations.
Regulations.
Waiver.
Ante, p. 948.
Regulations.
Ante, p. 973.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Publication in Federal Roister.
Penalty.
Ante, p. 980.
Ante, p. 981.
Ante, p. 988.
Ante, p. 992.
31 USC 1701 note.
Ante, p. 877.
Ante, p. 1005.
Ante, p. 1018.
Ante, p. 1041.
Ante, pp. 1044, 1045.
Ante, p. 1751.
Ante, p. 1752.
Ante, p. 1753.
Ante, p. 55.
Ante, p. 1754.
Ante, p. 1312.
38 USC 5010, ante, p. 70
Effective dates.
31 USC 3721 note.
31 USC 6709 note.
31 USC 3331 note.
31 USC note prec. 101.
31 USC note prec. 101.
| Date | Chapter or Public Law | Section | Statutes at Large | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume | Page | |||||
| 1902 | ||||||
| June 28 | 1802 | 8 | 32 | 484 31 USC 744 note. |
||
| 1917 | ||||||
| Sept. 24 | 56 | 28 | |
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| 1921 | ||||||
| June 10 | 18 | 201(k) | |
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| 1922 | ||||||
| Mar. 20 | 104 | 1(par. under heading “General Accounting Office.”) | 42 | 444 | ||
| 1950 | ||||||
| Sept. 12 | 946 | 113(b)(last sentence), (d) | |
|||
| 1966 | ||||||
| July 9 | 89–512 | 3(d)–(g), 5 | |
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| 1972 | ||||||
| Oct. 20 | 92–512 | 109(e)(8) | |
|||
| 1982 | ||||||
| May 21 | 97–177 | 96 | 85 | 31 USC 1801 et seq. 31 USC 241, 241 notes. 31 USC 752, 752 note, 757c, 757c–2, 757c–5,1228, 1228 note. 31 USC 11, 65 note, 66a. 31 USC 6102 note. |
||
| July 28 | 97–226 | 96 | 245 | |||
| Sept. 3 | 97–248 | 287, 289(a), (c), 310(a) | 96 | 570, 571, 572, 595 | ||
| Sept. 8 | 97–253 | 202 | 96 | 790 | ||
| 97–255 | 96 | 814 | ||||
| Oct. 15 | 97–326 | 8 | 96 | 1609 | ||
| Oct. 27 | 97–365 | 8, 10–13 | 96 | 1749, 1754 | ||
Dec. 13, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.
Fishery conservation and management, improvement.
Supplementary observer program.
Post, p. 2490
Effective date.
16 USC 1821 note.
Members, qualifications.
List of applicants.
Announcement of appointment.
Removal of member.
Report.
5 USC app.
Meetings, guidelines.
Publication in Federal Register.
Public availability.
Closed meetings.
Infra; post, p. 2490.
Regulations.
Review.
Publication in Federal Roister.
Ante, p. 2486.
Publication in Federal Register.
Plan implementation.
Post, p. 2490.
Notification of disapproval.
Revised plan.
Publications in Federal Register.
Notification of disapproval.
Post, p. 2490.
“The Secretary shall also prepare such proposed regulations as he deems necessary or appropriate to carry out each plan or amendment prepared by him under this paragraph.”; and
Comments and recommendations.
16 USC 1854 note.
Regulations.
Ante, p. 2487.
Regulations.
Publication in Federal Register.
Notice of termination, publication in Federal Register.
44 USC 101 note.
3 CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 127.
Ante, p. 2487.
16 USC 1859 note.
46 USC 1451 note.
Ante, p. 2481.
Ante, p. 107.
Dec. 16, considered and passed House.
Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 20, House considered and rejected conference report 97–981 and agreed to conference report 97–982.
Dec. 21, Senate agreed to conference report 97–982.
Quarterly final report, transfer.
13 USC 91 note.
Ante, pp. 572, 645.
Publication in Federal Register.
13 USC 23 note.
Effective date.
Termination date.
13 USC 91 note.
Report to Congress.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 23, considered and passed Senate.
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and Social Security Act, amendments.
26 USC 934A note.
Overpayments.
Waiver consideration.
Case number determination, waiver.
Report to congressional committees.
Effective date.
42 USC 421 note.
42 USC 405 note.
Ante, p. 2499.
42 USC 405 note.
Ante, p. 2499.
42 USC 402 note.
42 USC 402 note.
Study.
42 USC 402 note.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 14, House concurred in Senate amendment, in another with an amendment, and disagreed to certain amendments.
Dec. 21, Senate and House agreed to conference report.
Jan. 12, Presidential statement.
U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Customs Service and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Appropriation authorizations.
5 USC 5301 note.
5 USC 5701 et seq.
“United States Trade Representative.”.
“Deputy United States Trade Representatives (3).”.
June 16, considered and passed House.
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 21, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
Certain banking and related statutes, technical corrections.
Ante, p. 1469.
Effective date.
12 USC 1823 note.
Ante, p. 1471.
Ante, p. 1474.
Ante, p. 1476.
Ante, p. 1482.
Ante, p. 1483.
Ante, p. 1486.
Ante, p. 1489.
Effective date.
12 USC 1729 note.
Ante, p. 1492.
Effective date.
12 USC 1823 note.
Ante, p. 1496.
12 USC 1729, 1823, 1729 note.
Ante, p. 1489.
Ante, p. 1492.
Ante, p. 1496.
Ante, p. 1501.
Effective date.
12 USC 1464 note.
Ante, p. 1504.
Ante, p. 1507.
Ante, p. 1508.
Ante, p. 1508.
Ante, p. 1511.
Ante, p. 1512.
Ante, p. 1512.
Effective date.
12 USC 94 note.
Ante, p. 1513.
Ante, p. 1515.
Ante, p. 1521.
Effective date.
12 USC 484 note.
Ante, p. 1522.
Ante, p. 1529.
Ante, p. 1530.
Ante, p. 1530.
Ante, p. 1532.
Ante, p. 1535.
Ante, p. 1536.
Ante, p. 1538.
Ante, p. 1540.
Ante, p. 1540.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 21, considered and passed House, amended: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Indians.
Judgment funds, distribution.
Plan, submittal to Congress.
Proposed legislation, submittal to Congress.
Extension request, submittal to congressional committees.
25 USC 1403 note.
Plan, withdrawal or amendment.
Tax exemption.
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Vol. 128 (1982): Dec. 19. considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 20, House concurred in Senate amendments.
Jan. 12, Presidential statement.
[S. 503]
Devils Lake Sioux Tribe, N. Dak.
Authorization to procure land.
Aug. 20, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 6, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 19, Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments.
Dec. 20, House concurred in Senate amendments.
[S. 1540]
Saratoga National Historical Park, N.Y.
Boundary revision.
Land acquisition.
Land transfer.
“Immediate family.”
Certificate of exemption.
Right of use and occupancy.
Fair market value.
Appropriation authorization.
16 USC 159f note.
June 10, considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 1, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 20, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Plant, livestock and poultry diseases, civil penalties for introduction and dissemination.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Notice; hearing.
28 USC 2341 et seq.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Federal Rules Civil Procedure Amendments Act of 1982.
28 USC 2071 note.
28 USC app.
28 USC app.
"United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
| “A. B., Plaintiff
v. “C. D., Defendant |
“To: (insert the name and address of the person to be served.) “The enclosed summons and complaint are served pursuant to Rule 4(c)(2)(C)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
“You must complete the acknowledgment part of this form and return one copy of the completed form to the sender within 20 days.
“You must sign and date the acknowledgment. If you are served on behalf of a corporation, unincorporated association (including a partnership), or other entity, you must indicate under your signature your relationship to that entity. If you are served on behalf of another person and you are authorized to receive process, you must indicate under your signature your authority.
“If you do not complete and return the form to the sender within 20 days, you (or the party on whose behalf you are being served) may be required to pay any expenses incurred in serving a summons and complaint in any other manner permitted by law.
“If you do complete and return this form, you (or the party on whose behalf you are being served) must answer the complaint within 20 days. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
“I declare, under penalty of perjury, that this Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt of Summons and Complaint was mailed on (insert date).
“
Signature
“
Date of Signature
“I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I received a copy of the summons and of the complaint in the above-captioned manner at (insert address).
“
Signature
“
Relationship to Entity/Authority to Receive Service of Process
“
Date of Signature”
Effective date.
28 USC 2071 note.
28 USC 2071 note.
Dec. 15, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 20, House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
Dec. 21, Senate concurred in House amendment.
[S. 2863]
Jurors and attorneys for Federal cases, protection and compensation.
Attorneys’ fees.
“Each person drawn for jury service may be served personally, or by registered, certified, or first-class mail addressed to such person at his usual residence or business address.”.
“If such service is made by mail, the summons may be served by the marshal or by the clerk, the jury commission or their duly designated deputies, who shall make affidavit of service and shall attach thereto any receipt from the addressee for a registered or certified summons.”.
Pay rate.
5 USC 5332 note.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate and House.
[S. 2273]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, amendment.
Apr. 29. considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 14, H.R. 6272 considered and passed House: S. 2273, amended, passed in lieu.
Oct. 1, Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments; House concurred in certain Senate amendments and in another with an amendment.
Dec. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment.
[S. 705]
National Forest System, land conveyance.
Definitions.
Right-of-way.
Waiver.
Regulations.
Restrictions.
Aug. 19, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 21, considered and passed House.
Monongahela National Forest, W. Va.
Land designations.
16 USC 1131 note.
16 USC 1132 note.
Filing.
Public availability.
16 USC 1131 note.
Negotiations.
Fair market value.
Monetary credits.
Fair market value.
Appropriation authorization.
16 USC 1600 note.
16 USC 1600 note.
Restriction.
Appropriation authorization.
June 14, considered and passed House.
Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 20, House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment; Senate agreed to House amendment.
Jan. 13, Presidential statement.
Tennyson Guyer Federal Building.
Designation.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Rail Safety and Service Improvement Act of 1982.
45 USC 421 note.
Vol. 127 (1981): June 1, considered and passed House.
June 2, S. 1099 considered and passed Senate; proceedings vacated.
July 17, H R. 3420 considered and passed Senate, amended.
Vol. 128 (1982): Dec. 20, House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.
Dec. 21, Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments; House concurred in Senate amendments.
Budget and Economic Reports, transmittal to Congress.
Dec. 20, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
29 USC 1801 note.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 20, House concurred in Senate amendment.
Jan. 14, Presidential statement
[S. 3105]
Judiciai districts of West Virginia modifications.
28 USC 133 note.
The table in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the following:
| “West Virginia: | |
| “Northern | 1 |
| “Southern | 3 |
| “Northern and Southern | 1”, |
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
| “West Virginia: | |
| “Northern | 2 |
| “Southern | 4”. |
Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 20, considered and passed House.
Tricentennial Anniversary Year of German Settlement in America.
Presidential Commission for the German-American Tricentennial.
Establishment.
Report to Congress, termination.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 17, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.
Jan. 14, Presidential statement.
Dcunages for personal injury or sickness, tax treatment of periodic pajonents.
26 USC 1 et seq.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment and in another with an amendement.
Dec. 21, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
Oceanic Constitution.
U.S. Coast Guard documentation of vessel.
[S. 262]
Dolly Akers.
[S. 1093]
Sandra Reyes Pellecer.
Theresa Macam Alcalen.
Andre Bartholo Eubanks.
Jacobo Cosio-Franco.
Maria Gloria C. Villa.
Mrs. Haruko Kubota Smith.
Washington Post, Washington Star, and others.
That the Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to settle and adjust, for not more than the following amounts, the claims of the Washington Post, the Washington Star, and the Dispatch (Lexington, North Carolina), for advertising furnished to the Department of the Navy:
| Claimants: | Amount |
| The Washington Post | $320.60 |
| The Washington Star | 329.06 |
| The Dispatch (Lexington, North Carolina) | 224.40 |
Such amounts shall be payable from the applicable appropriations of the Navy.
A. C. Taber and Mary Taber, real property conveyance.
The real property referred to in the first section of this Act is certain real property in Alameda County, California, described as follows:
All that portion of the 400-foot right-of-way of the Central Pacific Description.
Mineral rights.
Mrs. Frieda Simonson.
Christina Boltz Bidders.
8 USC 1101 note.
S. Sgt. Anne M. Fisher, USAR.
Violations.
[S. 167]
Juan Esteban Ramirez.
U.S. Coast Guard, documentation of vessels.
46 USC 1160 note.
Rutherford K. and Ida T. Clarke.
[S. 215]
Lourie Ann Eder.
[H.R. 825]
Yick Bong Au Yeung.
Felipe B. and Maria Monita A. Manalo.
Isabelita Clima Portilla.
Lehi L. Pitchforth, Jr.
[H.R. 684]
Ok-Boon Kang.
George Herbert Weston.
Shinji Oniki
Berendina Antonia Maria van Kleeff.
Theodore Anthony Dominguez.
Dr. David Pass.
Danuta Gwozdz.
Eun Ok Han.
Alejo and Sonia White.
[S. 2146]
Federal oil and gas lease terms, extension.
30 USC 181 note.
Effective date.
[H.R. 828]
George G. Barrios, et al.
Maria Cecilia Gabella-Ossa.
Uili Tuifiia, et al.
Emanuel F. Lenkersdorf.
[S. 717]
Carole Joy Maxfield-Raynor, et al.
[S. 835]
Jerry L. Crow and Ralph D. and Connie V. Hubbell.
[S. 1364]
Jose Ramon Beltron Aivenda Ostler
[S. 1838]
Cesar N. Jump
Cynthia G. Rabena.
Kin Chi Eng Sims.
Dana B. Baretto.
U.S. oil and gas lease, reinstatement and validation.
Arthur J. Grauf.
Jan. 25, 1982
Communications from President.
Feb. 10, 1982
Feb. 25, 1982
Ceremonies in Capitol Rotunda.
Mar. 23, 1982
Mar. 25, 1982
Mar. 31, 1982
Apr. 1, 1982
Apr. 27, 1982
May 4, 1982
May 11, 1982
May 11, 1982
May 26, 1982
May 28, 1982
June 21, 1982
June 21, 1982
June 21, 1982
June 23, 1982
The recommended levels of Federal revenues are as follows:
and the amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:
The appropriate levels of the public debt are as follows:
and the amounts by which the current temporary statutory limits on such debt should be accordingly increased are as follows:
26 USC 1 et seq.
new secondary loan guarantee commitments for fiscal year 1983;
or any conference report on any such bill or resolution, if—
June 23, 1982
June 30, 1982
July 29, 1982
Aug. 10, 1982
20 USC 3801 note.
USC prec. title 1.
47 FR 32884.
Aug. 18, 1982
Aug. 18, 1982
Aug. 19, 1982
Ante, p. 324.
Aug. 20, 1982
Sept. 16, 1982
Sept. 17, 1982
Sept. 24, 1982
Sept. 29, 1982
Sept. 29, 1982
Ante, p. 1453.
Sept. 30, 1982
Sept. 30, 1982
Sept. 30, 1982
Oct. 1, 1982
Ante, p. 1322.
Oct. 1, 1982
Ante, p. 1186.
Oct. 2, 1982
[H. Con. Res. 364]
Oct. 2, 1982
Dec. 1, 1982
Dec. 2, 1982
Dec. 2, 1982
Dec. 13, 1982
Dec. 17, 1982
Dec. 17, 1982
Ante, p. 2294.
In section 239, strike out “
Dec. 20, 1982
Ante, p. 2067.
At the end of the bill insert the following new section:
Ante, p. 2080.
Ante, p. 2081.
Dec. 20, 1982
Printing of additional copies.
Dec. 20, 1982
Ante, p. 1830.
Dec. 21, 1982
Dec. 21, 1982
Dec. 21, 1982
Dec. 23, 1982
Ante, p. 2605.
Ante, p. 2607.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, and the Statutes of the United States including
19 CFR 152.1.
| Item | Articles | Rates of duty (section 22 fees) |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars, sirups and molasses derived from sugarcane or sugar beets, except those entered pursuant to a license issued by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with headnote 4(a):. | ||
| Principally of crystalline structure or in dry amorphous form, provided for in item 155.20, part 10A, schedule 1:. | ||
| 956 | Not to be further refined or improved in quality. | 3.1104 per lb. adjusted quarterly beginning January 1, 1982, in accordance with headnote 4(c), but not in excess of 50% ad val. |
| 956 | To be further refined or improved in quality. | 2.1418 per lb., adjusted quarterly beginning January 1, 1982, in accordance with headnote 4(c}, but not in excess of 50% ad val. |
| 957 | Not principally of crystalline structure and not in dry amorphous form, containing soluble nonsugar solids (excluding any foreign substance that may have been added or developed in the product] equal to 6% or less by weight of the total soluble solids, provided for in item 155.30, part 10A, schedule 1. | 3.1104 per lb. of total sugars, adjusted quarterly beginning January 1, 1982, in accordance with headnote 4(c), but not in excess of 50% ad val. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
NOW, THEREFORE. I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including section 201 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and pursuant to
| 155.20 | 2.98125¢ per lb. less 0.0421875¢ per lb. for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 1.9265625¢ per lb. |
| 155.30 | dutiable on total sugars at the rate per lb. applicable under Item 155.20 to sugar testing 100 degrees. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
19 USC 2111 note.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including but not limited to sections 124 and 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2134 and 2483), do proclaim that:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The following items, with or without preceding superior descriptions, supersede matter now in the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS). The items and superior descriptions are set forth in columnar form, and material in such columns is inserted in the columns of the TSUS designated “Item”, “Articles”, “Rates of Duty 1”, “Rates of Duty LDDC”, and “Rates of Duty 2”, respectively.
Subject to the above notes the TSUS is modified as follows:
Items 687.65, 687.70, 687.75, and 687.76 and their superior heading are superseded by:
| [Electronic :] | ||||
| [Other:] | ||||
| “687.66 | Electronic tubes, except cathode-ray tubes. | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| Transistors and other related electronic crystal components; mounted piezo-electric crystals:. | ||||
| 687.70 | Transistors | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| 687.72 | Diodes and rectifiers | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| 687.74 | Monolithic integrated circuits. | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| 687.77 | Other integrated circuits. | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| 687.79 | Mounted piezo-electric crystals. | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| 887.81 | Other | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| Other, including parts not specially provided for: | ||||
| 687.83 | Parts of electronic tubes. | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| 687.85 | Parts of semiconductors. | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| 687.87 | Other | [See Annex II]. | 4.2 pct ad val | 35 pct ad val. |
| 687.89 | Any article described in the foregoing items 687.66 to 687.87, inclusive, if Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6). | Free”. | ||
| Item in TSUS as modified by Annex II | Rate from which staged | Rates of duty, effective with respect to articles entered on and after January 1, —— | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | ||
| Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | ||
| 2 687.58 | 6 pct ad val | 5.8 | 2 5.6 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| 2 687.65 | 6 pct ad val | 2 5.8 | 2 5.6 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| 2 687.66 | 6 pct ad val | 2 5.8 | 2 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2 687.70 | 6 pct ad val | 2 5.8 | 2 5.6 | 4.24 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2 687.72 | 6 pct ad val | 2 5.8 | 2 5.6 | 4.24 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2 687.74 | 6 pct ad val | 2 5.8 | 2 5.6 | 4.24 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Item in TSUS as modified by Annex II | Rate from which staged | Rates of duty, effective with respect to articles entered on and after January 1, —— | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | ||
| Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | ||
| 2 687.75 | 6 pct ad val | 2 25.8 | 2 5.6 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| 2 687.77 | 6 pct ad val | 2 25.8 | 2 5.6 | 4.24 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2 687.79 | 6 pct ad val | 2 25.8 | 2 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2 687.81 | 6 pct ad val | 2 5.8 | 2 5.6 | 4.24 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2 687.83 | 6 pct ad val | 2 25.8 | 2 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2 687.85 | 6 pct ad val | 2 25.8 | 2 5.6 | 4.24 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2 687.87 | 6 pct ad val | 2 5.8 | 2 5.6 | 4.24 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 708.85 | 12.5 pct ad val | 11.8 | 11 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| 709.40 | 6 pct ad val | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
More than sixty years ago, the Jaycee idea began in St. Louis, Missouri. Today there are more than three hundred thousand members in 8,318 chapters across the country.
Over the years, the Jaycees have worked to meet the vital needs of our ever-changing and increasingly complex society. Motivated by their creed, “Service to humanity is the best work of life,” hundreds of thousands of Jaycees have reached out to their fellow citizens in need and, in the process, have enriched their own lives.
In recognition of the accomplishments of this unique organization, the Congress
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning January 17, 1982, as National Jaycee Week, and I call upon the people of the United States to observe that period with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Solidarnosc, the Polish free trade union Solidarity Movement, was born not only of the failure of the Polish Government to meet the needs of its people but also from a tradition of freedom preserved and nourished by the proud Polish people through two centuries of foreign and domestic tyranny.
Solidarity symbolizes the battle of real workers in a so-called workers’ state to sustain the fundamental human and economic rights they began to win in Gdansk in 1980—the right to work and reap the fruits of one’s labor, the right to assemble, the right to strike, and the right to freedom of expression. Solidarity sought to address and to resolve Poland’s deep-rooted economic ills; it acted in good faith and pursued a path of constructive dialogue with the Polish Government.
Despite these peaceful efforts on the part of Solidarity, a brutal wave of repression has descended on Poland. The imposition of martial law has stripped away all vestiges of newborn freedom. Authorities have resorted to arbitrary detentions, and the use of force, resulting in violence and loss of life; the free flow of people, ideas and information has been suppressed; the human rights clock in Poland has been turned back more than 30 years. The target of this repression is the Solidarity Movement but in attacking Solidarity its enemies attack an entire people. Ten million of Poland’s thirty-six million citizens are members of Solidarity. Taken together with their families, they account for the overwhelming majority of the Polish nation. By persecuting Solidarity, the Polish military government wages war against its own people.
History shows us that stability in Europe is threatened when Poland is suppressed. The hearts and minds of free people everywhere stand in Solidarity with the people of Poland in the hour of their suffering.
We hold in high esteem the leadership and objectives of Lech Walesa, the head of Solidarity, and we express our grave concern for his present well-being. As Americans we feel a special affinity with Solidarity and the basic human values it seeks to uphold, in keeping with the long tradition of Polish-American friendship and freedom. President Wilson’s advocacy of self-determination for the Polish people helped to bring about a rebirth of the Polish nation earlier in this century. America stands ready today to provide generous support and assistance to a Poland which has returned to a path of genuine internal reconciliation.
There is a spirit of Solidarity abroad in the world today that no physical force can crush. It crosses national boundaries and enters into the hearts of men and women everywhere. In factories, farms and schools, in cities and towns around the globe, we the people of the Free World stand as one with our Polish brothers and sisters. Their cause is ours.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate January 30, 1982, as Solidarity Day. I urge the people of the United States, and free peoples everywhere, to observe this day in meetings, demonstrations, rallies, worship services and all other appropriate expressions of support. We will show our Solidarity with the courageous people of Poland and call for an end to their repression, the release of all those arbitrarily detained, the restoration of the internationally
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
An informed and educated consumer is vital to the long-term healthy growth of our economic system. Consumer education can help us make decisions that are right for ourselves and right for our economy. It helps motivate young people to formulate more realistic, attainable standards for a higher quality of life. It helps adults solve problems and make decisions in our increasingly complex financial world. And because consumer education promotes responsible consumer behavior and customer satisfaction, it is beneficial for consumers, business and government.
The American enterprise system has given us the greatest and most diverse outpouring of goods and services of any economy in history. We are the most prosperous nation in the world with unequaled opportunities for individuals to enjoy the fruits of their labors. Honest transactions in a free market between buyers and sellers are at the core of individual, community, and national economic growth.
In the final analysis, an effective and efficient system of commerce depends on an informed and educated public. Consumer dollars shape the marketplace with an expenditure of roughly two-thirds of the gross national product—almost twice that of government and business combined. The strength of this consumer purchasing power carries with it a responsibility that each citizen wisely decide which economic resources are to be saved and which are to be spent where.
There is a proper role for government involvement in the marketplace. For example, it is the responsibility of government to insure that our food and drug supplies are safe and that defrauders are brought to justice. Too much government regulation, however, simply adds to the costs to business and consumers alike without commensurate benefits. We are striving to correct excesses, at the same time recognizing that informed and educated consumers are our best hope for prosperity, efficiency, and integrity in the marketplace.
As we enter a new era of greater economic freedom, I urge schools, community organizations, the media, labor unions and businesses to develop programs and information so that consumer and economic education and information will be readily available to all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning April 25, 1982, as National Consumers’ Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Whether silhouetted against the sky on a rocky pinnacle in Alaska or soaring majestically overhead in Florida, the bald eagle is admired as one of nature’s most spectacular creatures.
To catch a glimpse of this majestic raptore is to understand why the Founding Fathers chose it to represent the strength and courage of our great Nation. Its grace and power in flight, its vigilance and loyalty in defending its family group, and, most of all, its courage make the eagle a proud and appropriate symbol for the United States. Its presence on the Great Seal of the United States—one talon extending the olive branch of peace, the other brandishing the arrows of defense—is a symbol of friendship and cooperation to our allies and a warning to our adversaries that we are not to be trod upon.
No one is certain what the original United States population of the bird was, although it may have approached 75,000–100,000. We do know, however, that its extinction has become a disheartening possibility in recent years.
We have sought to prevent that possibility by restricting the use of certain pesticides. Shooting and habitat destruction are also being brought under control as a result of protection and conservation programs conducted under the Bald Eagle Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. Scientists
On June 20, 1782, the bald eagle became our Nation’s symbol and national bird. As we approach the bicentennial anniversary of that event, we have an excellent opportunity to pause and reflect upon the importance of the bald eagle, indeed of all our fish and wildlife resources, to a healthy America. On this occasion, let us renew our commitment and dedication to the conservation of our natural heritage as symbolized by the bald eagle.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress (S.J. Res. 121), do hereby proclaim June 20, 1982 as “National Bald Eagle Day” and
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Diseases of the heart and circulatory system remain our nation’s most serious health problem. These diseases affect at least 40 million Americans, many of whom have been seriously and often permanently disabled. Heart disease causes one million deaths each year and costs the nation more than $60 billion a year in lost wages, productivity, and medical expenses.
However, progress has been made in recent years to substantially reduce illness, disability, and death from heart disease. For most heart and blood vessel diseases, death rates have been declining slowly but steadily since 1950. Over the past decade, death rates have declined in all cardiovascular-disease categories and at a pace double that of the death rate for all other causes.
In human terms, we know that 300,000 Americans who would have died from cardiovascular disease during 1981 are still alive today. This development has been a major contributing factor to the three-year increase in the life expectancy of Americans in the past decade.
We have learned much about averting the onset of cardiovascular disease. Americans are increasingly aware of the crucial role lifestyles play in affecting their risk of these diseases. By recognizing the importance of proper nutrition, reduced smoking, exercise, and prevention of high blood pressure, our citizens are making a major contribution to the fight against heart disease. The role of prevention in cardiovascular diseases is especially vital because the initial symptoms are so frequently lethal or permanently disabling.
While we have made significant progress in the treatment of this group of diseases, they still take an appallingly high toll on our people. Cardiovascular diseases still account for more than 50 percent of the deaths in America; coronary heart disease is the primary cause of death.
Clearly, we must continue our vigorous efforts to stem the great amount of death and disability cardiovascular diseases cause in our nation. To this end, the Congress has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating February as American Heart Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of February, 1982, as American Heart Month. 1 invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and the American people to join with me in reaffirming our commitment to the resolution of the nationwide problem of cardiovascular disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Scleroderma, a disease that causes hardening of the skin, is a serious connective tissue disorder which affects not only the skin, joints and muscles, but certain internal organs of the body as well. Although the disease can occur at any age. it usually affects several thousands of middle-aged Americans during their productive years and is more prevalent among women than men.
The outlook for victims of scleroderma has improved significantly in recent years. In the past three years, medical researchers have discovered that aggressive treatment with newly-developed antihypertensive drugs succeeds in lowering blood pressure, improving kidney function, and saving lives.
Advances in medical research and education mean that scleroderma patients can now look forward to the opportunity to live more productive and happy lives. Additional research findings and early treatment and diagnoses are vitally needed if we are to eliminate scleroderma and improve the quality of life for its victims.
To increase awareness of scleroderma, recognize progress, and emphasize the need for a continued effort to defeat this disease, the Congress has, by Senate Joint Resolution 57, designated the week of February 7 through February
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of February 7 through February 13, 1982, as National Scleroderma Week. I urge the people of the United States and educational, philanthropic, biomedical research and health care organizations to work together to discover the cause and cure of scleroderma and other rheumatic diseases and to alleviate the suffering caused by these disorders.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The pills and medication we use to relieve pain and sickness as well as the products we use in our homes are a boon for the consumer, but they may
The well-being—even the lives—of our children depend on parental care and alertness. Medicines and other household products must be stored out of reach and, preferably, out of sight. Unfortunately, the warning, “KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN,” has become so commonplace that it is often carelessly ignored. Because children are naturally curious, parents and those responsible for child care must exercise strict supervision and provide the training which can help eliminate cases of accidental poisoning.
Over the years, manufacturers have worked to improve the quality of child-resistant packaging. Local communities have taken the lead in developing programs which stress the use of safety packaging for potentially toxic substances and emphasize the need for their proper storage, handling, and disposal. Poison control centers have streamlined their operations to provide better service to the public by informing consumers of appropriate first aid, improving treatment procedures, and participating in poison prevention programs. Through increased public awareness and cooperation, we can build upon the progress of the past two decades and actually eliminate the serious injuries to our children which result from the abuse of harmful products.
To aid in encouraging the American people to learn of the dangers of accidental poisoning and to take such preventive measures as are warranted, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved September 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 681), requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the third week in March as National Poison Prevention Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning March 21, 1982, as National Poison Prevention Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of Feb., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
National prayer is deeply rooted in our American heritage. From the earliest days of our Republic, Americans have asked God to hear their prayers in times of sorrow and crisis and in times of bounty.
The first National Day of Prayer was proclaimed in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress. As thousands gathered in prayer in places of worship and encampments throughout the new land, the dispersed colonists found a new spirit of unity and resolve in this remarkable expression of public faith. For the first time, Americans of every religious persuasion prayed as one, asking for divine guidance in their quest for liberty and justice. Ever since, Americans have shared a special sense of destiny as a nation dedicated under God to the cause of liberty for all men.
Through the storms of Revolution. Civil War, and the great World Wars, as well as during times of disillusionment and disarray, the nation has turned to God in prayer for deliverance. We thank Him for answering our call, for, surely, He has. As a nation, we have been richly blessed with His love and generosity.
Just 30 years ago, a Joint Resolution of the Congress requested the President to proclaim a day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation in places of worship, in groups, and as individuals. Eight Presidents since then have annually proclaimed a Day of Prayer to the nation, resuming the tradition started by the Continental Congress.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, May 6, 1982, National Day of Prayer. On that day, I ask Americans to join with me in giving thanks to Almighty God for the blessings He has bestowed on this land and the protection He affords us as a people. Let us as a nation join together before God, aware of the trials that lie ahead and of the need for divine guidance. With unshakable faith in God and the liberty which is our heritage, we as a free nation will continue to grow and prosper.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
National Patriotism Week affords all Americans a special opportunity to consider the meaning of an honorable term which has sometimes been misunderstood and misused.
True patriotism is a love of country, but it must be an intelligent love and not blind devotion to one’s nation without regard to its ideals. Abraham Lincoln recognized this when, speaking in tribute of Henry Clay, he said:
“He loved his country partly because it was his own country, but mostly because it was a free country; and he burned with a zeal for its advancement, prosperity and glory, because he saw in such, the advancement, prosperity and glory, of human liberty, human right, and human nature.”
The patriotism of Clay. Lincoln, and generations of Americans was of this nature. They loved their country because it was theirs but even more because it was a land where liberty, justice, and opportunity flourished. They did not love it because of its government but because of its people; not because of the role its government played in world affairs but because of the inspiration the very idea of America gave to every person, great and small, who made this blessed land his home, and to every person in the less fortunate lands of the world who, amid oppression, tyranny, and injustice—as in Poland today—looked to America as the land of freedom.
Americans today should dedicate themselves again to that true patriotism. We should dedicate ourselves again to the enduring values of family, neighborhood. work, peace, and freedom which have characterized our country these past two centuries. Let us do this, and our patriotism will be strong and fulfilling.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning February 15, 1982, as National Patriotism Week.
I invite all primary and secondary schools to conduct programs of study which are dedicated to those bedrock principles of national greatness devoted to rekindling the patriotic flame in all Americans.
I call upon all citizens of the United States of America to commemorate National Patriotism Week with appropriate celebrations and observances.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The Red Cross provides help to the destitute, the suffering, and the distressed and, in so doing, nourishes those basic attitudes and values essential to mankind’s survival.
For 101 years the American Red Cross has provided a humanitarian banner under which men and women of goodwill unite. By joining and serving, each American can become a “Good Neighbor.”
As our Nation looks increasingly to the dynamic forces of the private sector to address the problems of our communities, the Red Cross’ role of channeling and coordinating volunteer efforts into productive activities will grow. Recognizing its expanding responsibilities, the Red Cross has recently undertaken an ambitious, ten-year program to help improve the health of every American. This program is based on the simple concept that individuals play the principal role in reducing major health risks to themselves.
Through membership in the Red Cross, we can reach out to the world, to our country, and to our community—not only to help those in adversity but also to arm ourselves and others with information to deal effectively in matters of health and safety. Moreover, we can help the Red Cross fulfill its traditional responsibility of providing essential communication, welfare, and educational services to members of our Armed Forces in time of peace or war.
Although chartered by Congress to perform specific duties, the Red Cross relies upon the time and funds of each of us to carry out its work. I urge the American people to assist our Red Cross by giving financial aid and volunteering their time so that, as the 1982 Red Cross theme says, “Together We Can Change Things.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America and Honorary Chairman of the American National Red Cross, do hereby designate March 1982 as Red Cross Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of Feb., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
This month we commemorate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of George Washington, victorious commander of the American Revolution, chief advocate and President of the Constitutional Convention, and first President of the United States, unquestionably one of our greatest leaders.
His considerable wisdom, unflagging energy, dogged perseverance, profound faith in God, clear vision, and unswerving dedication to democratic principles contributed indispensably to the success of the American Revolution, the formulation and ratification of the United States Constitution and the establishment of the United States as a democratic federal republic.
As a soldier, he provided determined leadership, inspiring his men and sharing their lot in times of adversity. He took a group of farmers, tinkers, and store clerks and forged them into the Continental Army, a fighting instrument able to meet and best the finest professional troops in the world. Trusting in the rightness of his cause and, as he put it, in “the miraculous care of Providence,” he proved his valor by leading his men into battle time after time during the long years of war.
As a citizen, he exemplified the ideal of the soldier in a democratic society, resigning his commission at war’s end and retiring to the private pursuits of his beloved home, Mount Vernon. Yet, in his great vision, he saw the need for a better form of government, which would bind the sovereign States into an indissoluble Federal Union, while at the same time preserving and enhancing their unique role. To this end, he sponsored the Mount Vernon Conference, which led ultimately to the Philadelphia Convention in 1787.
As a statesman, he made his greatest and most lasting contribution to our American Nation. He presided with both tact and firmness over the Philadelphia Convention, guiding its members in drafting our charter of government so aptly described as the most important document ever composed by the hand of man at one time. Finally, heeding the call of his fellow citizens, he served as first President of the United States, setting precedents and establishing a standard to which all his successors can honorably aspire.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim February 22, 1982, as a Day of National Celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington. I urge the people of the United States, in their homes, schools, and places of work, to join me in commemorating the birth of George Washington by reflecting on the character and accomplishments of this great man and his incalculable contributions to the establishment of this Nation. Let us rededicate ourselves to the fulfillment of his ideals and his faith in the people and resources of the United States.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and USC prec. title 1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The ability to see is precious. We depend on it for every waking moment. Most of us take this gift of sight for granted until it is threatened by disease or injury. There are, however, many things we can do to protect our eyes and prevent visual loss or impairment.
A very important sight-saving precaution is to have regular eye examinations by an eye care professional. Each year, checkups of this sort alert thousands of Americans to the fact that they have serious eye disease and should consider prompt treatment. For many, immediate attention to the eye problem saves vision that might otherwise be lost forever. This is particularly true for the more than one million people in this country who have diabetes. For years, diabetes has been the leading cause of blindness among middle-aged Americans. Now, however, there is a treatment that can help people with diabetic eye disease retain their vision. If all those who need help for this eye problem were to obtain treatment in time, thousands of cases of blindness could be prevented.
Children as well as adults can benefit greatly from regular eye examinations. A routine checkup may reveal some unsuspected eye problem that can be better corrected while a child is still young. Some of these childhood eye problems cause permanent visual loss if left untreated. Others remain correctable, but a delay in treatment may mean years of needless handicap in both schoolwork and play.
Protecting the eyes from injury is another important way to prevent visual impairment and even blindness. Safety glasses, goggles, or face shields should be worn in hazardous situations at work and while participating in potentially hazardous sports.
We should also remember that thousands blinded by corneal disease or injury could have their vision restored by corneal transplants if people would pledge their eyes at death to their local eye bank as a legacy of sight.
To encourage citizens of this country to cherish and protect their eyesight, the Congress, by joint resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 629, 36 U.S.C. 169a), has requested the President to proclaim the first week in March of each year as Save Your Vision Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning March 7, 1982, as Save your Vision Week. I urge all of our citizens to participate in this observance by making plans to take care of their own eyes and by considering what they can do to protect the vision of family members and co-workers as well. I also invite eye care professionals, the communications media, educators, athletic coaches, and all public and private organizations that support sight conservation to join in activities that will foster concern for eye care and eye safety.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of Feb., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
American women of every race, creed and ethnic background helped found and build our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways. As pioneers. teachers, mothers, homemakers, soldiers, nurses and laborers, women played and continue to play a vital role in American economic, cultural and social life. In science, business, medicine, law, the arts and the home, women have made significant contributions to the growth and development of our land. Their diverse service is among America’s most precious gifts.
As leaders in public affairs, American women not only worked to secure their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity but also were principal advocates in the abolitionist, temperance, mental health reform, industrial labor and social reform movements, as well as the modem civil rights movement. Their dedication and commitment heightened awareness of our society’s needs and accelerated our common efforts to meet those needs.
As volunteers, women have provided invaluable service and leadership in American charitable, philanthropic and cultural endeavors. And, as mothers and homemakers, they remain instrumental in preserving the cornerstone of our Nation’s strength—the family.
In 1981, the Congress by joint resolution (P.L. 97–28, August 4, 1981) designated
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982, as Women’s History Week. Recognizing that the many contributions of American women have at times been overlooked in the annals of American history, I encourage all citizens to observe this important week by participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities planned by individuals, governmental agencies, and private institutions and associations throughout the country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th. day of Feb in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
I have further determined that certain technical corrections to the TSUS are necessary to embody therein, pursuant to section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), the substance of relevant provisions of actions undertaken within the authority of the Trade Act; and that, pursuant to section 301, title
Therefore, pursuant to section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), to make a technical correction to the TSUS, I have determined that TSUS item 141.84 should be deleted from the tariff schedules.
Ante, p. 2683.
By Proclamation 4887 of December 23, 1981, the President proclaimed import fees on certain sugars, sirups, and molasses, provide for in TSUS items 155.20 and 155.30. These import fees were imposed under the authority of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 624), and were made effective as of December 24, 1981. A technical error was made in incorporating these import fees in the TSUS. in that the measure of assessment was incomplete.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States USC prec. title 1.
The remaining modifications made by paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) hereof shall be effective as to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the third day following publication of this proclamation in the
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of Feb., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
| Item | Articles | Rates of Duty | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||
| Effective or or after— | ||||
| March 1, 1982 | November 1, 1982 | |||
| “922.56 | Mushrooms, prepared or preserved. provided for in item 144.20 (except (1) mushrooms valued over $1.60 per pound (drained weight) of the genera Cantharellus. Boletus, or Morchella, (2) mixed mushrooms valued over $1.60 per pound (drained weight) of two or more of the types Boletus luteus, Lactarius deliciosus, Rozites caperata, Suillus grevillei. or Suillus granulotus, and (3) whole mushrooms (including buttons), in containers each holding not more than 9 ounces (drained weight) of the types Volvariella volvacea, Flammulina velutipes. Pleurotus astreatus. or Pleurotus abalon) | The rate provided for in item 144.20 + 15% ad val. | The rate provided for in item 144.20 + 10% ad val. | No change”. |
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| 59–49–4 | 104–87–0 | 527–84–4 | 1493–27–2 | 6409–44–5 | 29138–19–4 |
| 60–09–3 | 105–05–5 | 534–52–1 | 1758–88–9 | 6658–48–6 | 30845–78–4 |
| 81–10–7 | 106–49–0 | 535–77–3 | 1796–92–5 | 6742–54–7 | 32588–54–8 |
| 81–48–1 | 108–75–8 | 577–55–9 | 2049–95–8 | 7397–06–0 | 37871–12–8 |
| 81–96–9 | 109–08–0 | 604–88–6 | 2051–89–0 | 7786–17–6 | 40184–38–1 |
| 82–05–3 | 116–63–2 | 605–01–6 | 2142–63–4 | 9000–72–0 | 40560–30–3 |
| 82–34–8 | 117–10–2 | 606–17–7 | 2189–60–8 | 12217–48–0 | 40677–44–9 |
| 82–49–5 | 119–47–1 | 811–14–3 | 2400–00–2 | 12219–54–4 | 55812–59–4 |
| 82–76–8 | 119–58–4 | 614–45–9 | 2492–26–4 | 12224–22–5 | 55990–91–5 |
| 83–07–8 | 119–75–5 | 622–96–8 | 2498–66–0 | 12224–23–6 | 57248–90–5 |
| 84–47–9 | 119–94–8 | 716–79–0 | 2786–78–7 | 12228–22–1 | 57248–95–0 |
| 85–06–3 | 120–78–5 | 831–59–4 | 2835–96–3 | 12226–96–9 | 61702–43–0 |
| 85–86–9 | 121–69–7 | 836–30–6 | 2870–04–4 | 12235–00–6 | 61901–87–9 |
| 86–48–6 | 122–03–2 | 874–41–9 | 2905–17–1 | 12239–48–4 | 61969–46–8 |
| 88–24–4 | 123–02–4 | 933–98–2 | 3011–61–8 | 13024–90–3 | 64063–37–2 |
| 98–19–1 | 128–39–2 | 934–74–7 | 3089–17–6 | 13616–83–6 | 64346–07–2 |
| 98–23–7 | 128–56–3 | 934–80–5 | 3283–23–6 | 14752–75–1 | 65151–60–2 |
| 98–42–0 | 129–35–1 | 1012–72–2 | 3370–27–2 | 15418–18–3 | 66104–58–3 |
| 98–71–5 | 131–08–8 | 1074–17–5 | 3370–28–3 | 15782–05–5 | 67923–95–9 |
| 99–07–0 | 131–55–5 | 1074–43–7 | 3373–10–2 | 17467–15–1 | 68411–44–9 |
| 99–51–4 | 131–56–8 | 1074–55–1 | 3808–86–4 | 18472–87–2 | 71799–31–0 |
| 99–62–7 | 131–57–7 | 1077–16–3 | 3896–11–5 | 21734–43–0 | 71807–62–0 |
| 99–96–7 | 131–92–0 | 1078–71–3 | 4130–42–1 | 21799–87–1 | 71838–87–4 |
| 100–10–7 | 135–51–3 | 1081–77–2 | 4404–43–7 | 22346–43–6 | 71872–54–3 |
| 100–18–5 | 135–61–5 | 1124–11–4 | 4424–87–7 | 23894–07–7 | 71872–81–6 |
| 100–41–4 | 137–52–0 | 1128–67–2 | 4445–07–2 | 25155–15–1 | 71902–03–9 |
| 102–33–0 | 141–93–5 | 1131–62–0 | 5123–83–7 | 25340–18–5 | 71902–11–9 |
| 103–82–2 | 147–47–7 | 1324–35–2 | 5280–78–4 | 25550–14–5 | 71902–14–2 |
| 103–95–7 | 367–25–9 | 1326–82–5 | 5382–28–0 | 27080–90–6 | |
| 104–41–6 | 371–40–4 | 1326–85–8 | 5580–57–4 | 27241–31–2 | |
| 104–53–0 | 482–89–3 | 1330–38–7 | 5900–59–4 | 27692–91–7 | |
| 104–72–3 | 499–75–2 | 1477–63–0 | 6358–69–6 | 28279–41–6 |
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| Acid Blue 129 | |
| Dispersol Black BT | |
| Diapersol Black 2R–PC | |
| Dispersol Brown GTP | |
| Nylomine acid Black CG | |
| Nylomine acid Black CR | |
| Nylomine Blue BR | |
| Procion Brown 3G–PC | |
| Procion navy 2R–PC | |
| Sandostalo P–EPQ | |
| Vat Yellow 4 |
The construction industry is one of the largest sectors of the economy of this nation, providing jobs for five percent of our work force. Over the decades, this industry has played a vital role in our lives, helping us meet the need for more homes, schools, hospitals, roads, subways, factories, and recreation facilities. The American construction industry has always met the challenge, supplying us with the highest quality craftsmanship in the world and pioneering countless advances in the field.
Construction labor and management alike have historically taken pride in their spirit of rugged individualism, a spirit that has enabled them to overcome the adversities imposed upon a seasonal and cyclical industry.
Because of its unique nature, however, the construction industry is also unusually affected by downturns in the economy. It is with pride that 1 salute the hearty individuals who persevere in the face of tough obstacles, and I reiterate my commitment to revitalize the construction industry and bring it back to an environment of prosperity.
Ante, p. 8.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim February 28 through March 6, 1982, as National Construction Industry Week. I call upon the people of the United States and all Government agencies to observe the week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand this first day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
In 1984, the United States of America will host a major international exposition that will explore the fundamental relationship of water to life. To be held in New Orleans on the great Mississippi River, the Louisiana World Exposition has its theme “The World of Rivers—Fresh Water as a Source of Life.”
The theme is most timely and appropriate.
We are the first generation in history to have seen the Earth from space, and it has given us new understanding. As seen from those great distances, the dominant colors of Earth are blue and white; blue for the great oceans, and white for the canopy of clouds that replenish the land with fresh water, forming rivers and streams that lead again to the oceans. Earth is primarily a water planet.
As the world economy grows, the wise use of all resources, including fresh water, becomes increasingly important. The direct human suffering caused by severe droughts and floods is monumental and can affect the global economic and political system. Man’s technological and economic response to the challenge of new demands on our water needs to be shared and demonstrated.
There is inspiration, too, in the power and majesty of the world’s rivers and their role in shaping the culture and history of so many different peoples. This celebration of the World of Rivers will be a celebration of the human experience itself.
With its many splended opportunities for cultural and technological exchange, the Louisiana World Exposition has the full and enthusiastic support of the United States Government. In accordance with law, I shall appoint a United States Commissioner General to exercise the responsibility of the United States Government for fulfillment of the Convention of November 22, 1928, Relating to International Expositions, as modified.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, in further recognition of this Louisiana World Exposition, do hereby invite the several States of the Union and its Territories to participate in the exposition and authorize and direct the Secretary of State to invite, on my behalf, such foreign countries as he may consider appropriate to participate in this event.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The Secretaries of Commerce and Energy have advised me that the threat to the national security posed by imports of petroleum continues. The Secretaries, in conjunction with the Secretaries of State. Defense, and Treasury, advise that we no longer consider Libya to be a reliable supplier of United States energy needs, and that we must ensure we are not vulnerable to Libyan action in this area. Libyan policy and action supported by revenues from the sale of oil imported into the United States are inimical to the United States national security. The Secretaries recommend that I take steps immediately to eliminate the dependence of the United States on Libya as a source of crude oil.
I agree with the recommendation and believe that the changes proposed are consistent with the purposes of Proclamation 3279, as amended, and the national
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws USC prec. title 1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
In December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan without provocation and with overwhelming force. Since that time, the Soviet Union has sought through every available means, to assert its control over Afghanistan.
The Afghan people have defied the Soviet Union and have resisted with a vigor that has few parallels in modem history. The Afghan people have paid a terrible price in their fight for freedom. Their villages and homes have been destroyed; they have been murdered by bullets, bombs and chemical weapons. One-fifth of the Afghan people have been driven into exile. Yet their fight goes on. The international community, with the United States joining governments around the world, has condemned the invasion of Afghanistan as a violation of every standard of decency and international law and has called for a withdrawal of the Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Every country and every people has a stake in the Afghan resistance, for the freedom fighters of Afghanistan are defending principles of independence and freedom that form the basis of global security and stability.
It is therefore altogether fitting that the European Parliament, the Congress of the United States and parliaments elsewhere in the world have designated March 21, 1982, as Afghanistan Day, to commemorate the valor of the Afghan people and to condemn the continuing Soviet invasion of their country. Afghanistan Day will serve to recall not only these events, but also the principles involved when a people struggles for the freedom to determine its own future, the right to be free of foreign interference and the right to practice religion according to the dictates of conscience.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate March 21, 1982, as Afghanistan Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Editorial note: The President’s remarks of Mar. 10, 1982, on signing Proclamation 4908 are printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 18, p. 280).
Over its two-hundred-year history, this nation grew and prospered through the abundant production and use of energy. The American people began by using wood for nearly all of their needs, started using coal in large quantities in the mid-1800’s, and moved to large-scale oil and gas use in the early part of the twentieth century.
All of these energy sources will continue to have an important role. But new sources are coming along as well: atomic power, now used to generate more than 12 percent of our electricity: solar energy; synthetic fuels: bio-mass; and a host of other new technologies.
The significant innovations in energy that took place over the past two hundred years were the product of the vision and foresight of citizens working through our free market economy.
Today, with our own precious resources more limited, an important share of our energy supplies is threatened by political uncertainties in oil exporting regions. It is critical that our nation continue to take advantage of the ingenuity and talent of the American people to produce and consume energy efficiently.
Toward this end, my Administration has removed oil price controls and eliminated over 200 burdensome regulations associated with those controls. In so doing, we have provided new incentives for private industry to develop domestic energy resources and produce domestic energy supplies that were not feasible with fuel prices set at an artificially low level. Realistic pricing, of course, has also encouraged consumers to use energy more efficiently.
The decontrol of oil prices has been a success. Despite higher economic growth in 1981 than predicted:
The challenge ahead is to create a healthy economy that enables citizens, businesses, and state and local governments to make rational energy production and consumption decisions which reflect the true value of this nation’s resources.
Today, more than ever, it is important for all Americans to understand that the United States and its allies are participants in a world energy market. Our effectiveness in that market depends in large measure on our ability to unleash the industrial and economic strengths of this nation.
To focus our attention on energy education for the young—in both public and private schools, and at all grade levels—and in an effort to bring together teachers, school officials, and parent groups to help our children understand our domestic and international energy situation now and in the future, the 97th Congress has by Senate Joint Resolution 84 proclaimed
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all citizens and government officials to observe Friday, March 19, 1982, as National Energy Education Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I direct all agencies of the Federal government to cooperate with and participate in the celebration of National Energy Education Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The production, distribution, and preservation of America’s food and fiber supply is basic to this nation’s economic, physical, and social well-being.
American agriculture has achieved a record of productivity unmatched by any other food and fiber system on earth. In 1820, a farmer in this country produced enough food to feed himself and three other persons. By 1940, that same farmer was feeding himself and eleven other people. Today a single American farmer is capable of satisfying the food requirements of seventy-seven individuals—a sevenfold increase in the course of forty years. This quantum leap in the productivity of our agricultural community makes it possible for the United States to respond to the demands of a burgeoning international population without imposing unnecessarily high food prices on American consumers.
The contributions of this nation’s agricultural sector are not limited to its capacity to produce a plentiful supply of food. Once agricultural commodities leave the farmgate, they generate economic activity which creates job opportunities for 19 million nonfarm workers. The success of our farmers in marketing their production abroad has enabled this nation to sharply reduce its balance of trade deficit and to pay for its energy imports. Our farmers are the critical link in a food production chain that consistently yields the most wholesome and varied range of foodstuffs known to man. In addition, the farm community enhances our quality of life by helping preserve the family and the individual as meaningful components of modem American society.
To recognize agriculture’s contribution to the nation and create a better understanding of each person’s stake in a reliable food and fiber supply, the Ante, p. 15.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe Thursday, March 18, 1982, as National Agriculture Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
This fifty-first observance of Pan American Day invites us to celebrate the common heritage that inspires and guides our unique regional approach to problem solving through the Organization of American States.
The OAS has fostered hemispheric friendship and well-being through its peacekeeping efforts, peaceful settlement of disputes, protection of individual rights and human dignity, promotion of industry and trade, and sponsorship of meaningful cultural exchanges. Its humanitarian concerns are evident in the programs of such specialized agencies as the Inter-American Children’s Institute, the Pan American Health Organization, and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture.
Through programs such as these and through the Inter-American Development Bank, which it helped to found in 1961, the OAS has greatly enhanced the economic development of its members.
Peace, prosperity, and freedom throughout the Americas continue to be the most deep-seated desires of the nations and peoples of this hemisphere. The OAS has symbolized these desires through a permanent system of regional inter-American cooperation. It has provided a forum where members meet freely in friendship, cooperation, and mutual respect to address common problems and differences.
During this special week, the people of the United States extend cordial greetings to their brothers and sisters throughout the hemisphere. We reaffirm our commitment to the spirit of solidarity and to the ideals and goals of the inter-American system. And we express our strong support for the Organization of American States as a strong vehicle for translating that commitment into reality.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Wednesday. April 14, 1982, as Pan American Day and the week beginning April 11, 1982, as Pan American Week; and I urge the Governors of the fifty states, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of the other areas under the flag of the United States of America to honor these observances with appropriate activities and ceremonies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Among the blessings of this wonderful land are our free institutions. Americans are guaranteed freedom of speech, religion, and the press and the right to assemble and petition for the redress of grievances. Our citizens cherish their liberty and their right to be protected against the unwarranted intrusion of government. Our freedoms have been hard-won and will be preserved.
Other countries are not so fortunate. Time and time again, individuals, groups, and whole peoples have been subjected to tyrannies and deprivations. When thoughtful Americans witness the oppression, even terror, that is so prevalent in many other parts of the world, they cannot help but feel a deep and abiding appreciation for, and renewed loyalty to, our own Nation and its ideals.
Americans prize their diversity but are united in a shared allegiance to our Nation’s tradition of justice and liberty for all. We have fought for these traditions in the past, and we will not permit their erosion in the future.
It is altogether fitting that we set aside a day for reflection on our stake in democracy and in its highest purpose—the advancement of the freedom and dignity of mankind.
By joint resolution approved July 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 369, 36 U.S.C. 162), Congress has designated May 1 of every year as Loyalty Day in order to encourage all Americans to reflect upon our national institutions, our heritage of freedom, and what it means to be an American.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, call upon all Americans and patriotic, civic, and educational organizations to observe Saturday, May 1, 1982, as Loyalty Day, with appropriate ceremonies.
I call upon all Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings and grounds on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Scientific advancements in recent years have dramatically expanded the role of nurses in our health care system, and their knowledge and skills have increased to keep pace with new technologies and methods of treatments.
Yet. the very core of nursing—caring for patients at the bedside—remains unchanged. Nurses bring a special compassion and concern for the patient and for the patient’s family.
Nurses play a vital role in educating people in how to avoid illness and promote good health.
Nurses are essential to every health care setting—in hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care centers, and patients’ homes.
Cardiac, post-surgical, trauma, and burn units require intensive nursing care around the clock. Community health nurses enable the elderly to receive needed care in their own homes. Nurses trained in maternal and child health provide much of the care in urban and rural clinics.
Nurses with specialized training treat cancer patients, stroke victims, and psychiatric patients. Nurse researchers are developing new and better ways to improve nursing practice, reduce patient stress, and help patients and their families cope with illness.
The nurses of this country deserve our gratitude for their personal and professional contributions to the improved health of American citizens.
The Congress has, by House Joint Resolution 263, Public Law 97–57, demonstrated
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 6, 1982. as National Recognition Day for Nurses.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Zoos and aquariums play a major role in the cultural life of our nation, providing a wholesome recreational and educational environment for more than 125 million visitors and a living classroom for some 20 million school children each year.
Among the 200 zoos and aquariums located in the United States are some of the finest facilities in the world. Many of our zoos and aquariums have pioneered in efforts to conserve the thousands of species they house. They have also collaborated with institutions around the globe to preserve wildlife and to develop more sophisticated techniques for exhibiting animals in a natural setting.
Animals are a universal language, and they have appeal to people everywhere. By enabling us to experience animals firsthand and to learn about their habitats, zoos and aquariums have become a valuable and unique asset.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of June, 1982, as Zoo and Aquarium Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Transportation is essential to the development, defense, and enjoyment of our country. Pacing the evolution of our nation, transportation keeps America moving, producing, and growing.
Our earliest settlements flourished on the banks of our river systems—our first avenues of transportation that serve us still. Following trails blazed by the pioneers traveling west, the Interstate Highways remind us of the great strides we have taken in transportation.
Completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 ushered in a new era of transportation. Steel tracks stretched across the country to open the west, link our seacoasts, and strengthen American commerce.
From its humble beginnings at Kitty Hawk, the U.S. aviation industry has grown to include a vast network of airports and commercial and private aircraft that fly millions of people and an ever-increasing amount of cargo.
As our cities grew, transit systems developed to provide people with affordable and convenient transportation. This century brought the automobile, truck, intercity bus, and an expanded road system that includes thousands of miles of Interstate Highways.
The American maritime industry connects the inland and coastal ports of the United States with port cities around the globe and transports U.S. agricultural, mining, and industrial products to foreign shores.
Each of these elements of our transportation system also contributes to a vital concern—our national defense. The great capacity of our system to move supplies and to transport men and equipment in times of emergency is a cornerstone of our defense. It allows our nation to respond rapidly and in force to threats to our security anywhere in the world.
To recognize the critical importance of our transportation system and to honor the millions of Americans who build, operate, maintain, and safeguard this vital network, we designate one week each year as National Transportation Week.
By joint resolution, the Congress on May 16. 1957, requested the President to proclaim the third Friday in each May as National Defense Transportation Day, and by joint resolution of May 14. 1962, requested the President to designate the week in which that Friday falls as National Transportation Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Friday, May 21, 1982, as National Defense Transportation Day, and the week beginning May 16, 1982, as National Transportation Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Since the inception of our great Nation the American merchant marine has contributed to its security and economic growth.
It is a vital lifeline linking the United States with its trading partners. In times of war it serves as our “fourth arm of defense” providing logistic support to our Armed Forces.
For too long, our shipping industry has been in a state of decline, and its ability to meet the Nation’s economic and defense needs has eroded. My Administration is firmly committed to the rejuvenation of the American merchant marine.
In recognition of the importance of the American merchant marine, the Congress, by joint resolution of May 20, 1933, designated May 22 as National Maritime Day and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for its appropriate observance. The date was chosen to commemorate the same date in 1819 when the SS SAVANNAH departed Savannah, Georgia, on the first transatlantic steamship voyage.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on May 22, 1982, the fiftieth observance of National Maritime Day, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places, and I request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Americans have always enjoyed the outdoors and are fortunate to have a multitude of sports and recreational activities that serve to refresh the body and spirit. For many of our citizens, the most popular form of recreation is boating.
It is essential for those involved in recreational boating to recognize the paramount importance of safety in the operation of small craft. Boating offers a myriad of wonderful opportunities for the whole family, and these experiences can be enhanced by careful attention to rules of safety. In fact, it is the responsibility of boating participants to make sure they are fully conversant in all matters involving safety.
All Americans who utilize our waterways for recreational purposes should be well versed in water safety rules and techniques for their own protection and that of their friends and loved ones. I urge those who engage in recreational boating to take advantage of the many safe boating courses which are sponsored by governmental and private organizations. I particularly urge those who are inexperienced operators of small boats to enroll in these educational programs. Learning the fundamentals of safe boating will add to the potential pleasure and excitement of recreational boating.
Aware of the need for boating safety, the Congress enacted the joint resolution of June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 161) as amended, requesting that the President proclaim annually a National Safe Boating Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning June 6, 1982, as National Safe Boating Week.
I invite the Governors of the states, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia to provide for the observance of this week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
A nation derives its soul, strength, and character from the sum of the creative efforts of all its citizens. While we are a nation of more than 230 million individuals, we are one people—interdependent on each other for our accomplishments and our future.
We owe a special debt of gratitude to our older citizens, who have enriched, and continue to enrich, our great nation. Older Americans from all walks of life have played a major role in creating the bounties of life that bless us all.
As we have come to appreciate the reservoir of experience and depth of knowledge possessed by our older citizens, we must recognize the importance of continuing to draw on them. Older Americans have much to give, both through employment and volunteer work. In paying homage to the contributions and continued potential of older Americans, we also recognize there are those among them who require assistance from others to enhance the quality of their golden years.
As a nation, we are aging together. Opportunities and support we can provide to older Americans today will benefit all of us tomorrow, I urge all Americans to join in this call for intergenerational action that will make more meaningful the lives and potential of older Americans and our society as a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of May, 1982, as Older Americans Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Editorial note: The President’s remarks of Apr. 2, 1982, on signing Proclamation 4918 are printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 18. p. 420).
This year marks the tenth anniversary of our country’s commitment of major resources to the control of cancer through the National Cancer Program. While progress against this dread disease has been slow, each step forward can save thousands of lives since statistics show that one out of four Americans now living will become a victim of cancer.
Research has demonstrated that lifestyle and environment play a crucial role in the development of cancer. Reports issued by the Surgeon General increasingly link cigarette smoking with cancer of the lung and other parts of the body. We have developed greater understanding of the effects of exposure to carcinogens and radiation in the workplace and have also learned the importance of diet and nutrition as factors in the development and prevention of cancer. Advances in biochemistry, microbiology, and other basic research have improved our comprehension of the cellular events that lead to cancer formation, but researchers still seek a clearer understanding of the cause of cancer as they strive to halt the progress of this disease more effectively.
Improved surgical procedures, new discoveries in recombinant DNA and hybridoma technology, and developments on the frontiers of immunotherapy hold out the possibility not only of better treatment, but also of the significant breakthrough long prayed for. With continued advances, this ancient scourge may yet pass from mankind.
In 1938, the Congress of the United States passed a joint resolution requesting the President to issue an annual proclamation declaring April to be Cancer Control Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 1982, as Cancer Control Month. I invite the Governors of the fifty states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of all other areas under the United States flag, to issue similar proclamations. I also ask the health care professions, the communications industry, and all other interested persons and groups to unite during this appointed time to reaffirm publicly our nation’s continuing commitment to control cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Emergency medical care is as effective as the support it receives from our citizens. When we contribute to the lifesaving capabilities of rescue workers and other health professionals, we help to assure our own prospects for continued good health.
About forty million Americans are afflicted with medical problems which are difficult to identify in an emergency situation. One simple but important step that people with special medical problems can take to protect themselves and to enhance the effectiveness of emergency medical care is to register with a medic alert service.
For nearly 25 years, these special identification and information services have been helping health and rescue personnel meet the unique emergency needs of people with diabetes, heart conditions, epilepsy, allergies and other hidden medical problems. The medic alert tag that the victim of a medical emergency wears and the information service with which that person is registered can spell the difference between survival and death. Each year, medical alert identification and emergency information systems save the lives of more than two thousand people who have hidden medical conditions.
To increase awareness among Americans of the benefits of these Ante, p. 59.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning April 4, 1982, as National Medic Alert Week. I urge all citizens, associations, and organizations to observe this week with activities that foster the use of emergency identification and information services. I invite the Governors of the States and local government officials to give their support to these activities. Medic alert services save lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Amid the distractions and concerns of our daily existence, it is appropriate that Americans pause to reflect upon the ancient ethical principles and moral values which are the foundation of our character as a nation.
We seek, and steadfastly pursue, the benefits of education. But education must be more than factual enlightenment—it must enrich the character as well as the mind.
One shining example for people of all faiths of what education ought to be is that provided by the Lubavitch movement, headed by Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, a worldwide spiritual leader who will celebrate his 80th birthday on April 4, 1982. The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s work stands as a reminder that knowledge is an unworthy goal unless it is accompanied by moral and spiritual wisdom and understanding. He has provided a vivid example of the eternal validity of the Seven Noahide Laws, a moral code for all of us regardless of religious faith. May he go from strength to strength.
In recognition of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s 80th birthday, the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled have issued House Joint Resolution 447 to set aside April 4, 1982, as a “National Ante, p. 60.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 4, 1982, as National Day of Reflection.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Each year this Nation designates the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day—a day on which to recognize and honor mothers for the roles they play in our families and society.
In recent years, the shape of family life has been changing. Increasing numbers of mothers have added outside paid employment to their traditional roles, and, similarly, fathers in increasing numbers are sharing home responsibilities with them.
Mothers nourish and support bodies, minds and souls; encourage good health; nurse illness; overcome discouragement and cheer success. They create and sustain an atmosphere that helps children and families thrive.
Mother’s Day gives all of us an opportunity to thank our own mothers for their devotion and to acknowledge that every mother is essential to her family—the social unit on which our society is built.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 9, 1982, be observed as Mother’s Day. I direct government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Federal government buildings, and I urge all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th, day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Small business is the cornerstone of our free enterprise system and since the birth of this country has represented opportunity, independence, and the fulfillment of dreams for generations of Americans.
Combining the dynamic forces of individual initiative with an alertness to consumer needs, small business increases the flexibility of our economic system and is a leading source of innovation and technological advancement for much of our industry.
We are indebted to small business for its contributions to our success as a nation and dependent on its progress and vitality for our economic well-being. Small firms employ over half of the labor force and are leaders in employment creation and innovation; they also play an important role in expanding economic opportunities for women and minorities.
While small business is at the heart of our competitive system, it has been increasingly hobbled in recent years by excessive government regulation and taxation. We are currently addressing these problems through our programs for economic recovery. Our goal is to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and to help usher in a new era of growth for small business. Toward that end. “The State of Small Business: A Report of the President,” was sent to the Congress on March 1, 1982. It outlines key recommendations of this Administration.
Historically, small firms have enjoyed a special relationship with their communities. Now they not only will be leaders in the renaissance of their communities but also will be in the forefront of revitalizing the economy and bringing a new sense of direction to the American people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 9, 1982, as Small Business Week. I call upon every American to join me in this tribute.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The United States recognizes two of its most important responsibilities—to help restore growth and vitality to the world economy and to assure that all countries participate fully in international development. That is why America is committed to policies of free trade, unrestricted investment and open capital markets.
We also recognize that the international economic system can expand and improve only on a foundation of sound domestic policies in all countries. That is why this Administration is working so diligently to promote the economic well-being of the United States.
A vital interlocking part of our economy is our export activity. Every billion dollars in manufactured exports provides some 32,000 jobs for American workers. Exports account for almost six million U.S. jobs and generate billions of dollars in business for U.S. companies. Small wonder that this year’s World Trade Week theme is “exports mean jobs.”
For these reasons, the United States remains firmly committed to a liberal world trading system and an active role in future world trade negotiations. In such negotiations, the United States adheres to the principle of reciprocal trade concessions and commitments—a principle embodied in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that has served the mutual interests of all trading partners.
Government can set the framework for expanded trade, but government cannot make trade flourish. This enormous power lies with private enterprise. When American private citizens act to increase trade, all America will benefit.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 16, 1982, as World Trade Week, and I invite the people of the United States to join in ceremonies affirming that trade is essential to our well-being at home and abroad.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th. day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
In this the birth month of Thomas Jefferson, author of the first American manual on parliamentary practice, it is fitting that we reflect upon the importance of parliamentary procedure in the meetings of our private and public organizations. These procedures protect individual rights and majority rule and they assure orderly deliberation.
Ante, p. 65.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of April, 1982, as Parliamentary Emphasis Month and call upon Federal, State, and local government agencies and the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities, and I urge them to promote democratic processes and efficient organization of meetings through parliamentary practice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
In all of the wars which America has fought, few of our citizens have been called upon to make the sacrifices and endure the hardships of those who
The Congress has, by House Joint Resolution 435, requested me to designate Ante, p. 61.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate April 12, 1982, the fortieth anniversary of the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, as “American Salute to Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Memorial Day,” a day dedicated to those former captives held at Cabanatuan, to those who died there and to their families. I call on all Americans to join in honoring those who made the painful sacrifice of being held captive in war and their loved ones.
And I call on State and local officials and private organizations to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The spirit of America lies in the richness of our diverse cultural heritage, with ties forged through the struggle of all of our people in the quest for freedom and opportunity.
Asian and Pacific Americans have long shared the dreams common to all Americans and borne the heartaches and triumphs of the American experience. In spite of years of struggle and toil, in spite of exclusion and incarceration and discrimination, peoples whose roots lie in Asia and the Pacific Islands have brought forth myriad contributions to this country—in the arts and literature, science, industry, commerce, government, and agriculture.
America owes a profound debt to its Asian and Pacific immigrants, who came to these shores to escape poverty and oppression. They brought to America a spirit which renews the hopes and ideals of the American Republic in forming a more perfect Union.
As we celebrate the accomplishments of Asian and Pacific Americans, we dedicate ourselves to overcoming the legacy of the past, knowing that the tasks in the struggle for full participation and equal opportunity remain incomplete. We are grateful to Asian and Pacific Americans for their pres-
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, declare the seven-day period beginning May 7, 1982, as Asian/ Pacific American Heritage Week. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
April 19, 1982 marks the two hundredth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the United States of America. This is the United States’ longest unbroken, peaceful relationship with any foreign country.
From the very beginning, Americans and Dutch were drawn together by mutual ideals. The Pilgrims resided in the Netherlands for ten years before they set sail for the New World. During the Revolutionary War, the Dutch people demonstrated their widespread sympathy for the American struggle for freedom.
On the Dutch island of St. Eustatius in the Caribbean, the first foreign salute to the American flag took place on November 16, 1776: John Paul Jones was received as a hero in Amsterdam in 1779 when he landed with two captured British ships; and the Dutch Government entered into secret negotiations with the Continental Congress, starting in 1778, on the draft of a Treaty of Amity and Commerce.
But, most important, on April 19, 1782, John Adams was admitted by the States General of the Dutch Republic as Minister of the United States of America, thus obtaining the second diplomatic recognition of the United States as an independent nation. Adams also succeeded, on October 8, 1782, in signing the first Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the two countries. This recognition of the United States as an independent nation can be regarded as a key step in our country’s efforts to take its rightful place in the world community of nations as a sovereign state.
During the dark days of World War II, America was able to return this early support for our nationhood. Thousands of our young men are buried on Dutch soil, having given their lives in the liberation of the Netherlands.
Today, the United States and the Netherlands share a joint commitment to our common security and the defense of freedom and our shared democratic values through our mutual membership in the North Atlantic Alliance.
Our close economic ties reinforce our common philosophic and political goals, and the Netherlands is now the top foreign investor in the United States.
While the particular expression of our policies and actions has not always been identical, this recognition of common interests and shared ideals has been a hallmark of the continuously peaceful and productive relationship between the United States and the Netherlands for two hundred years.
In recognition of this long and fruitful relationship between our two countries and peoples. I do hereby designate April 19, 1982 as Dutch-American Friendship Day and call on all Americans to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The innocent victims of crime have frequently been overlooked by our criminal justice system. Too often their pleas for justice have gone unheeded and their wounds—personal, emotional and financial—have gone unattended.
The rule of law is fundamental to the preservation of the democratic principles and ideals that law-abiding Americans cherish. Our commitment to criminal justice goes far deeper than our desire to punish the guilty or to deter those considering a lawless course. We must never forget that our laws represent the collective moral voice of a free society—a voice that articulates our shared beliefs about the rules of civilized behavior, and reflects our basic precept that men and women should be treated as free individuals, responsible for the consequences of their actions. When we countenance the suffering of innocent victims of crime, we thus threaten to undermine the faith of our citizens in a legal system that lies at the heart of much that is unique and precious about our Nation itself.
We cannot afford for law-abiding Americans to lose that faith. At a time when crime remains a serious national problem, we must be ever-more zealous in our pursuit of law and justice. In that pursuit, we must never forget that the victims of crimes are not merely statistics on a police blotter; they are our friends, relatives, neighbors and fellow citizens. They are entitled to better treatment, and it is time to do something about it.
The plight of innocent citizens victimized by lawlessness deserves immediate national attention. I have, therefore, decided to establish a Presidential Task Force on Victims of Crime, to be composed of members of the public with particular knowledge and expertise in the area of victims’ rights, that will evaluate current national, state and local policies and programs concerning this important issue and recommend executive and legislative action to improve our efforts to assist and protect victims of crime.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning April 19, 1982, as Crime Victims Week. I urge all Federal, state and local officials involved in the criminal justice system to devote special attention to the needs of victims
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
April 20, 1982 marks the 125th Anniversary of the American Institute of Architects. With a spirit of appreciation, the American people honor and congratulate the Institute for its many accomplishments.
American architects have historically expressed through their work the richness of our heritage and the vitality of our national spirit. They have combined advances in building technology with design innovation to give exciting new forms to our cities. The architectural profession, through its Institute, has been especially vigilant in its stewardship of many of the Nation’s architectural treasures, including the monuments, buildings, majestic avenues and green spaces of the Federal City of Washington, D.C.
The Senate has, by Senate Joint Resolution 169, recognized the unique contribution made by this honored profession and has requested me to designate April 18 through April 24, 1982, as National Architecture Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 18 through April 24, 1982 as National Architecture Week. I call upon the people of the United States and all government agencies to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities paying tribute to the Architects of America in this, the one hundred and twenty-fifth year of the existence of the American Institute of Architects.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The United States serves the world as a model of representative democracy, individual freedom and equal justice for all. These three goals of our Nation, guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and guarded by the dedication of our people, ensure that the United States will continue to be a beacon of liberty to oppressed peoples around the globe.
Law Day U.S.A, stands in sharp contrast to “May Day” observances conducted in the Communist world. We have only to look at recent events in Poland to be reminded of the difference between the rule of force and the rule of law. While freedom has been repressed in many lands since Law Day was first observed 25 years ago, it has steadily grown in our own, with increasing respect for the rights of all members of our society. It is thus fitting that the theme of Law Day, 1982, is “A Generation of Progress.”
This 25th celebration of Law Day U.S.A, is also significant in view of this particular moment in our history. Two hundred years ago our forefathers, having fought and won the Battle of Yorktown, began the final process of establishing our federal system—the cornerstone of our Republic. This process, beginning with the end of the Revolutionary War, progressed through the Articles of Confederation and culminated with the adoption of the Constitution by the Convention of States on September 17, 1787. Thus. Law Day U.S.A., 1982, celebrates not only 25 years of progress, but also 200 years of progress.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, proclaim Saturday, May 1, 1982, as Law Day U.S.A, and invite the American people to mark the observance with programs that stress the importance of the Constitution to our individual freedoms and our form of government.
I urge the clergy of all faiths to bring the moral and ethical dimensions of the law to public attention through sermons and suitable programs.
I call upon students and teachers at all levels to study and teach the events and documents that led to the adoption of the Constitution in 1787 and its ratification on June 21, 1788, so that the 200th Anniversary of our Constitution might be marked by learned discourse on the history and purpose of this great Charter of Freedom.
I also call upon public officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings open on May 1, 1982.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Editorial Note: The President’s remarks of Apr. 16, 1982. on signing Proclamation 4931 are printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 18. p. 487).
Since the end of the Civil War, Memorial Day has been the time when we honor the American men and women who gave up their lives on the field of battle. We do this in recognition of the enormous sacrifice they have made to preserve our liberty and, also, of the responsibility we bear to transmit liberty to future generations.
Memorial Day is an opportunity to remember that those who died in the defense of our country were serving an even higher cause. For all through our history. America has been a beacon to other peoples, serving as a source of political inspiration, a haven for the poor and oppressed, and a friend to nations in distress. Today, as so often in the past, we stand as a guarantor of peace. In full accord with our national ideals and responsibilities, we are prepared to assist countries threatened by economic upheaval or international violence. And we stand ready to work together with other nations to remove the sources of conflict and insecurity and build a firm foundation for peace in the future.
In recognition of those Americans to whom we pay tribute today, the Congress, by joint resolution of May 11, 1950 (64 Stat. 158), has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States might unite in prayer.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 1982, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11 o’clock in the morning of that day as a time to unite in prayer. I urge the press, radio, television, and all other information media to cooperate in this observance.
I also request the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the appropriate officials of all local units of government to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff during this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control, and I request the people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Agriculture, America’s oldest and most important industry, once required much of the time of most of our people. No more. Now each farm or ranch worker provides enough food and fiber for himself and 77 others here and around the world.
We are blessed with abundance, but we have no guarantees for the future. If we are to be ready to meet expanding markets and world needs for the products of our agricultural bounty, we must search for still better fanning methods. We must find ways to control such factors as accidents that erode our productive capacity in agriculture.
Last year nearly 400,000 farm and ranch residents were injured—many of them fatally—in accidents. The cost in dollars was substantial and, in human suffering, incalculable.
While difficult jobs and adverse conditions are a part of farming, accidents need not be. Most farm accidents and occupational illnesses can be eliminated or reduced through safe work practices, use of protective equipment, and attention to safety in the rural home, in transportation, and in recreation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of September 19 through September 25, 1982, as National Farm Safety Week. I call upon those who live and work on the nation’s farms and ranches to commit themselves to the safe conduct of all their activities, both on and off the job. Also, I urge the people and organizations allied with agriculture to help turn this commitment into reality by supporting personal, group, and community safety efforts in every possible way.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Each year we Americans set aside one day to honor the brave and dedicated men and women of the Army, Navy. Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
They serve our nation with dignity, courage, and pride in duty stations throughout the world. The peace we enjoy today reminds us of their important role.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, continuing the precedent of my seven immediate predecessors in this Office, do hereby proclaim the third Saturday of each May as Armed Forces Day.
I direct the Secretary of Defense on behalf of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps, and the Secretary of Transportation on behalf of the Coast Guard, to plan for appropriate observances each year, with the Secretary of Defense responsible for soliciting the participation and cooperation of civil authorities and private citizens.
I invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to provide for the observance of Armed Forces Day within their jurisdiction each year in an appropriate manner designed to increase public understanding and appreciation of the Armed Forces of the United States.
I also invite national and local veterans, civic and other organizations to join in the observance of Armed Forces Day each year.
I call upon all Americans not only to display the flag of the United States at their homes on Armed Forces Day, but also to learn about our system of defense, and about the men and women who sustain it, by attending and participating in the local observances of the day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The 1981 International Year of Disabled Persons, a celebration of the achievements and strengths of disabled persons the world over, has now concluded. In that Year, we were made aware of the many accomplishments of disabled people, and we rejoiced at the number of lives that were made richer and more productive through education, rehabilitation, and employment.
The impetus gained during this celebration must not be lost. We must seize the opportunities afforded by the International Year of Disabled Persons to increase our national awareness of what remains to be done in order to assure all disabled Americans full and active participation in our society.
I call upon my fellow citizens in both the public and private sectors to join in mutual efforts to pursue the long-term goals set forth during 1981.
NOW, THEREFORE, in keeping with the aims of Senate Joint Resolution Ante, p. 6.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th. day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The freedoms we enjoy as Americans have evolved in great measure from the richness and strength of our Judeo-Christian heritage. The diverse cultural and religious traditions which our forefathers brought to America’s shores are deeply embedded in our democratic values and ideals.
American Jewry has made significant and lasting contributions to every facet of American life and has brought dignity and distinction to every field of American endeavor. Our Jewish citizens have contributed greatly to our economic and moral growth as a Nation and have fought bravely throughout the world in defense of our freedoms.
This Spring, as in the past, American Jewry remembers its struggles, celebrates its achievements, and renews its dedication to the challenges that remain. From the observance of Passover, which recalls that historic passage from bondage to freedom and rekindles the hope for all who are oppressed, through the remembrance of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and the memorial commemorating the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, Jews all over the world pay tribute to their past and give hope to the future. It is the time of celebration of Israel’s Independence Day, Jerusalem Day, and Solidarity Day for Soviet Jews. It is a period when Jewish people in the United States renew their common heritage with Jews throughout the world and with all people of goodwill.
In recognition of the significance of this time of year to American Jewry, in tribute to the significant contributions made by the Jewish community to our society, and in appreciation and understanding of the cultural diversity of the American people, the Congress of the United States, by joint resolution. has requested the President to proclaim April 25 through May 2, 1982, as Jewish Heritage Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning April 25, 1982, as Jewish Heritage Week.
I call upon the people of the United States, Federal and local government officials, and interested organizations to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and reflection.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th. day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Each year this Nation sets aside a day on which to honor fathers for all that they do for the well-being of their children and families.
Fathers are family founders. As traditional breadwinners, protectors of wives and children and models for character development and behavior, they contribute to the Nation’s strength.
Now that many wives and mothers are enlarging their family responsibilities by working outside their homes, fathers are also adding to their family roles by assisting with child care and household tasks. Fathers thus help provide the continuity and stability that ensure the quality of family life. Children are the particular beneficiaries of their extra effort, for children need the love and attention of both parents.
It is good for us to take this day to express our gratitude to fathers for their love, support and guidance and for the many other contributions they make to our lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, in accordance with the joint resolution of the Congress (36 U.S.C. 142a), do hereby proclaim Sunday, June 20, 1982, as Father–s Day. I invite the States and communities and the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and urge the people to offer public and private expressions of the day to the abiding love and gratitude which they bear for their fathers. I direct government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Federal Government buildings, and I urge all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The Northern Mariana Islands, as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, are administered by the United States under a Trusteeship Agreement between the United States and the Security Council of the United Nations (61 Stat. 3301). The United States has undertaken to promote the political development of the Trust Territory toward self-government or independence, to protect the rights and fundamental freedoms of its peoples, and to guarantee freedom of speech and of the press.
The United States and the Northern Mariana Islands have entered into a Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America (Public Law 94–241: 90 Stat. 263; 48 U.S.C. 1681 note) pursuant to which many provisions of the laws of the United States have become applicable to the Northern Mariana Islands as of January 9, 1978 (Proclamation No. 4534, Section 2). Section
The Communications Act of 1934, as amended, is applicable to the Northern
The vast majority of the citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands will not become citizens of the United States until the termination of the Trusteeship Agreement. Consequently, the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, its citizens, and corporations organized or existing under laws of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as domestic corporations which have officers, directors, or stockholders in excess of 20 percent, who are citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands, or which are otherwise under the control of Northern Mariana Islands interests cannot receive certain licenses, authorizations, and other privileges under the Act. This result would be inconsistent with the obligation assumed by the United States in the Trusteeship Agreement to protect the rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of the Trust Territory and to guarantee freedom of speech and of the press.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Two hundred seven years ago, in June 1775. the first distinctive American flags to be used in battle were flown over the colonial defenses at the Battle of Bunker Hill. One flag was an adaptation of the British “Blue Ensign” while the other was a new design. Both flags bore a symbol reflecting the experience of Americans who had wrested their land from the great forests: the pine tree.
At the same time, as the colonies moved toward a final break with the mother country, other flags appeared. At least two of them featured a rattlesnake, symbolizing vigilance and deadly striking power. Each of these bore a legend. One was ”Liberty or Death.” and the other was “Don’t Tread on Me.” The Grand Union Flag was raised over Washington’s Continental Army headquarters on January 1, 1776. It displayed not only the British crosses of St. George and St. Andrew but also thirteen red and white stripes to symbolize the American colonies. In 1776, the Bennington flag appeared. Its design included thirteen stars, thirteen stripes, and the number “76”.
On June 14, 1777, two years after the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Continental Congress chose a flag which expressed very directly the unity and resolve of the colonies which had banded together to seek independence. The delegates voted “that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation.”
After more than two centuries, the flag chosen by the Continental Congress on that June day in Philadelphia still flies today over our Nation, symbolizing a shared commitment to freedom and equality and altered only to reflect our growth to fifty states with the gradual addition of thirty-seven more white stars.
To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress by a joint resolution approved August 3, 1949 (63 Stat. 492), designated June 14 of each year as Flag Day and requested the President to issue an annual proclamation calling for its observance and the display of the flag of the United States on all Government buildings. The Congress also requested the President by joint resolution approved June 9, 1966 (80 Stat. 194), to issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week and calling upon all citizens of the United States to display the flag during that week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate June 14, 1982, as Flag Day and the week beginning June 13, 1982, as National Flag Week, and I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag on all Government buildings during that week. I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day, June 14, and Flag Week by flying the Stars and Stripes from their homes and other suitable places.
I also urge the American people to celebrate those days from Flag Day through Independence Day, set aside by Congress as a time to honor America (89 Stat. 211), by having public gatherings and activities at which they
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th. day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Ante, p. 2683.
Ante, p. 2683.
I find and declare that the imposition of the import fees hereinafter proclaimed, without awaiting the recommendations of the United States International Trade Commission with respect to such action, is necessary in order that the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of certain sugars, sirups and molasses described below by value, use and physical description and classified under TSUS items 155.20 and 155.30 will not render or tend to render ineffective, or materially interfere with, the price support operations being conducted by the Department of Agriculture for sugar cane and sugar beets.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 22 of the Agricultural
| Item | Articles | Rates of duty (Section 22 fees) |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars, sirups and molasses derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, except those entered pursuant to a license issued by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with headnote 4(a): | ||
| Principally of crystalline structure or in dry amorphous form, provided for in item 155.20 part 10A. schedule 1: | ||
| 956.05 | Not to be further refined or improved in quality | 5.0703 cents per lb. adjusted quarterly in accordance with headnote 4(c), but not in excess of 50% ad val. |
| 956.15 | To be further refined or improved in quality | 4.0703 cents per lb. adjusted quarterly in accordance with headnote 4(c). but not in excess of 50% ad val. |
| 957.15 | Not principally of crystalline structure and not in dry amorphous form, containing soluble nonsugar solids (excluding any foreign substance that may have been added or developed in the product) equal to 6% or less by weight of the total soluble solids, provided for in item 155.30. part 10A. schedule 1. | 5.0703 cents per lb. of total sugars, adjusted quarterly in accordance with headnote 4(c). but not in excess of 50% ad val. |
Ante, p. 2683.
This proclamation shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on the day following its signing. However, the provisions of this proclamation shall not apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, prior to July 1, 1982, and which had been exported (as
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of May. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Editorial Note: The President’s statement of May 5. 1982. on signing Proclamations 4940 and 4941 is printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 18. p. 584).
I find that the quantitative limitations hereinafter proclaimed are appropriate to carry out the trade agreement described in paragraph 2 of this proclamation and the International Sugar Agreement, 1977 (31 U.S.T. 5135), and give due consideration to the interests in the United States sugar market of domestic producers and materially affected contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes,
The total amounts of sugars, sirups, and molasses permitted to be imported under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this headnote shall be allocated to the following supplying countries or areas in the following percentages:
| Country | Percentage | Country | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Canada | 1.1 | 14. Peru | 4.1 |
| 2. Guatemala | 4.8 | 15. Brazil | 14.5 |
| 3. Belize | 1.1 | 16. Argentina | 4.3 |
| 4. El Salvador | 2.6 | 17. Thailand | 1.4 |
| 5. Honduras | 1.0 | 18. Philippines | 13.5 |
| 6. Nicaragua | 2.1 | 19. Taiwan | 1.2 |
| 7. Costa Rica | 1.5 | 20. Australia | 8.3 |
| 8. Panama | 2.9 | 21. Mauritius | 1.1 |
| 9. Jamaica | 1.1 | 22. Mozambique | 1.3 |
| 10. Dominican Republic | 17.6 | 23. Rep. S. Africa | 2.3 |
| 11. Colombia | 2.4 | 24. Swaziland | 1.8 |
| 12. Guyana | 1.2 | 25. Other specified countries and | 5.9 |
| 13. Ecuador | 1.1 | areas | |
| 100.0 |
The category “Other specified countries and areas” shall consist of the following. Mexico. Haiti. Barbados. Trinidad-Tobago. Bolivia. Paraguay. France. India. Anguilla. Antigua. Dominica. Grenada. Saint Lucia. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Montserrat. Saint Christopher-Nevis. British Virgin Islands. Fiji. Tonga. Nauru. Malagasy Republic. Zimbabwe and Malawi.
Notwithstanding the allocation provisions set forth above, the Secretary may, after consultation with the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of State, and the Department of the Treasury, issue regulations modifying the allocation provisions governing “Other specified countries and areas” if the Secretary determines that such modifications are appropriate to provide such countries and areas reasonable access to the United States sugar market. Such regulations may, among other things, provide for the establishment of minimum quota amounts, the establishment of quota periods other than quarterly periods, and the carrying forward of unused quota amounts into subsequent quota periods.
The provisions of this Proclamation shall be effective as of May 11, 1982. However, the quantitative limitations imposed by paragraphs (a) and (c) of Ante, p. 2741.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Editorial Note: The President’s statement of May 5, 1982. on signing Proclamations 4940 and 4941 is printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 18, p. 584).
On May 22, 1882, representatives of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Korea concluded a Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation providing for the opening of diplomatic relations and the establishment of permanent resident missions in each capital. This Treaty marked a new chapter in the history of northeast Asia and was the auspicious beginning of an enduring partnership between the United States and Korea.
The intervening century has witnessed enormous change and progress in our two nations. Our relationship began when both of our nations were largely isolated from the main currents of world life. A century later. Korea and the United States are heavily engaged in all aspects of international endeavor. We have undergone remarkable social and economic transformations as well—from largely rural agricultural societies 100 years ago to the urban industrial economies of today. And, in the process, we have come to enjoy unprecedented levels of prosperity.
Americans are proud of the role they have played in Korean history, especially during these last 100 years. In 1945, American soldiers were crucial to the restoration of this ancient land’s independence. Just five years later, Americans fought side-by-side with Korean soldiers in the struggle against the Communist invasion of 1950. Korea, in turn, made a major contribution to the United States’ efforts to defeat Communist aggression in Vietnam.
Throughout this period, Americans and Koreans have enriched each other’s cultures through the exchange of teachers, scholars and missionaries, and each other’s economies through trade and scientific and technological cooperation. The United States applauds and welcomes the valuable contributions that citizens and residents of Korean ancestry have made and continue to make to our society.
Today Americans share many common values with the people of Korea. We believe that only in an atmosphere of freedom can full human potential be realized. We both have set high standards for education and achievement. We believe that an environment of free enterprise encourages initiative and innovation. And we both believe that hard work and diligence will lead to a better life and a better world for our children.
As we enter this second century of our relationship, we can look with satisfaction on our past accomplishments and with anticipation to the future. We will stand by our friends in Korea. In so doing we reaffirm our dedication to the principles of freedom and democracy as the basis of our continued strength and friendship. It is fitting then, that we now reflect upon our relations with this great nation and its people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of May 16 through May 22 as a week of national observance of the centennial of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Korea and of the ties of friendship that bind our two peoples.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
On May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart set out from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, to conquer the airlanes across the Atlantic Ocean. Fifteen hours later, she landed safely in Ireland to become the first woman to pilot an airplane across the Atlantic.
Pioneer aviatrix, adventurer, journalist, and nurse, Amelia Earhart captured the hearts of the American people with her daring exploits. She encouraged the development of commercial aviation, then a fledgling industry, and paved the way for women to enter the field of aviation. She set many speed and altitude records in airplanes and autogiros, the forerunner to the helicopter, and was the first woman to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
In June 1937, Amelia Earhart attempted the first round-the-world flight near the equator with her co-pilot, Frederick J. Noonan, in a twinengined Lock-heed Electra. On July 2, during their flight from New Guinea to Howland Island in the Central Pacific, trouble developed aboard the aircraft. Radio contact was lost, and no trace of either the plane or its crew was ever found.
Ante, p. 89.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 20, 1982, as Amelia Earhart Day.
I call upon Federal, State, and local government agencies and the people of the United States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Since the Revolutionary War, when General George Washington complained of the treatment accorded to captured soldiers of the Continental Army, the United States has recognized the uncommon hardships experienced by our soldiers held prisoner during times of war. Called upon to defend American ideals while undergoing extreme adversity in violation of fundamental moral standards and the international codes and customs for the treatment of prisoners of war, our soldiers have fulfilled their duty to their services and country.
Similarly, our country has recognized the acute suffering experienced by the families of our soldiers held captive or missing in action. The uncertainty these service families live with day-to-day surely touches the heart of every American. The Congress has by Joint Resolution designated July 9, 1982 as National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day and on this day we should recognize the special debt owed to our fellow citizens who gave up their freedom and their families in the service of our country. We must also remember our still-missing servicemen, for whose families, relatives and friends the anguish and bitterness of war are enduring aspects.
Our Nation must not forget and will continue to seek answers to their fates.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate July 9, 1982 as National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day, a day dedicated to all former American prisoners of war, to those still missing, and to their families. I call on all Americans to join in honoring those who made the uncommon sacrifice of being held captive in war, and their loved ones.
I call upon State and local officials and private organizations to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
America’s 1572 symphony and chamber orchestras are among this Nation’s finest cultural and artistic resources. Each year, our orchestras provide inspiration and enjoyment to more than 23 million people throughout the country.
This country’s orchestras are internationally recognized as being among the finest in the world. They set the standards of excellence against which other musical endeavors are measured.
Orchestras contribute more to their community than fine concert music. Today, orchestras serve their communities in many ways. They reach audiences beyond the concert hall through regional and national tours, free outdoor concerts and benefit performances. In addition, orchestras offer educational programs which introduce school age children to the lasting beauty of music. Orchestras also cooperate in joint artistic ventures, thereby helping to support a multitude of additional arts activity in their communities.
The success of America’s orchestras has been the result of the combined effort of skilled professionals and dedicated volunteers. It is their partnership with the government and the private sector which enables them to promote and produce music in their communities.
These orchestras provide the opportunity for American trained musicians and conductors to promote the performance of American music. The American orchestra both builds and preserves our Nation’s heritage.
Ante, p. 97.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of June 13–19, 1982 as National Orchestra Week and call upon all Federal, State and local government agencies, interested groups and organizations, and the people of the United States to observe that week by engaging in appropriate programs and activities, thereby showing their support of America’s orchestras and the arts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Each year, more than one million children are the victims of child abuse and child neglect. These children represent every racial, religious, and socio-economic group, and the suffering they endure poses a threat to our families and to our society as a whole.
Most instances of child abuse and child neglect are not caused by inhuman, hateful intent but by the accumulation of stresses experienced by parents attempting to meet their responsibilities. If parents can get help in coping with the pressures in their lives and if communities support preventive programs to assist parents and others responsible for the care of their children, young lives can be saved and suffering prevented.
The health and well-being of our children is and must continue to be one of our Nation’s highest priorities.
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 149, has recognized the magnitude Ante, p. 112.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of June 6 through June 12, 1982, as “National Child Abuse Prevention Week.” I urge all citizens to renew our Nation’s commitment to meet the serious challenge which child abuse and child neglect pose to the welfare of our children and families.
I especially invite the Governors of the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the heads of voluntary and private groups; and the offices of local, State, and Federal government to join in this observance. I urge them to encourage activities whose purpose is to prevent and treat child abuse and child neglect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Peaches are a refreshing and nutritious addition to our Nation’s diet.
Peaches are a $365 million cash crop that bolsters the economies of 32 States.
The United States is the world’s largest peach producer, providing more than 20 percent of the world’s peaches and exporting approximately 250 million pounds each year.
In recognition of the role peaches play in our food supply and our economy, the Congress by Joint Resolution approved March 16, 1982 (96 Stat. 12), has requested the President to designate July 1982 as “National Peach Month.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July 1982 “National Peach Month” and call upon the people of the United States to incorporate this nutritious fruit into their diets, and call upon interested groups to celebrate this month with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
The independence of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia was extinguished in 1939 as a result of a nefarious deal struck between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Hitler handed Stalin the three Baltic republics as a bonus to secure his cooperation in the destruction of Poland and to obtain a secure eastern frontier which enabled him to launch war against the western democracies. Subsequently, hundreds of thousands of Baltic nationals were deported to the Soviet Union where many of them perished in prisons and forced labor camps. The darkest day of that great human tragedy occurred on June 14, 1941, when their homes and jobs were taken by Russian settlers.
Today, some of the survivors of these mass deportations are citizens of the United States. Their aspirations for a better future for the peoples of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have helped to bring new meaning to our nation’s commitment to freedom for all people. The United States has never, over the intervening forty-one years, recognized the forcible incorporation of the Baltic states into the Soviet Union.
As a nation, we remain dedicated to the furtherance and preservation of the fundamental human rights and freedoms of all people and take note on this special day of our hope that the blessings of liberty will one day be part of the national life of the courageous people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Ante, p. 117.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate June 14, 1982, as Baltic Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United States to reaffirm their belief and hope that the citizens of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia and of all nations will one day achieve through peaceful means the goals of democratic freedom and self-determination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, “the people make the Constitution, and
The Constitution provides the structure of our federal system and a system of checks and balances that applies equally to each branch of government, to relations between the states and the Federal Government, and, as importantly. to each of us. It protects the rights of all Americans to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” and limits governmental authority to ensure these liberties are faithfully protected—both by and from the state.
But in the end it is each citizen who is responsible for protecting the liberties set forth in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Therefore, while Citizenship Day is a day of celebration, it is also a day of remembrance and dedication. This is particularly so in view of this time in our history. Two hundred years ago, with freedom assured by victory at the Battle of Yorktown, our forefathers began the process culminating in the adoption of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. On this day and throughout this week, we should reaffirm our commitment to this “compact” which gives “stability to the present and certainty to the future.” And, as we approach the 200th anniversary of the Constitution, we must remember that an active and informed citizenry is not just a right; it is an obligation. In recognition of the place the Constitution holds in our Nation, and the paramount role our citizens play in maintaining the United States, the Congress. by joint resolution on February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. 153), designated September 17th as Citizenship Day, and by joint resolution of August 2, 1956 (36 U.S.C. 159), requested the President to proclaim the week beginning September 17th and ending September 23rd of each year as Constitution Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, call upon appropriate Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Citizenship Day, September 17, 1982. I urge Federal. State and local officials, as well as leaders of civic, educational and religious organizations to conduct ceremonies and programs that day to commemorate the occasion.
I also proclaim the week beginning September 17th, 1982 as Constitution Week, and I urge all Americans to observe that week with programs that stress the importance of the Constitution to our individual freedoms and form of government. I call upon all citizens to join in studying the events and documents surrounding the adoption of our Constitution in 1787 so that its bicentennial may be celebrated with renewed learning of the history and purpose of this Charter of Freedom.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Time has not altered the basic duties and responsibilities of the majority of our Armed Forces personnel since the very foundation of our country was laid in 1776. For more than two hundred years, the American men and women who have so proudly served—and are currently serving—as Non-commissioned Officers and Petty Officers have been regarded as the back-bone of the Armed Forces of the United States.
We all should recognize the great sacrifices and significant contributions made to the Nation by our fellow citizens whose traditional role of service to the Nation as soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen is older than the Nation itself. Their spirit and devotion to duty is evident in the long list of recipients of the Medal of Honor and other decorations of personal valor. They are the heart of our Armed Forces which sustain our freedom and way of life. The duties they perform in accomplishing their mission are a necessary and permanent part of this country’s defense mechanism. Upon their shoulders lies the defense of our Nation.
Ante, p. 140.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week commencing with the fourth Monday in June 1982 as “National NCO/Petty Officer Week.” I call on all Americans, State and local officials and private organizations to join in honoring Noncommissioned Officers and Petty Officers who serve and have served our Nation’s defense objectives and to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two. and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
As the inventors, artists, teachers, farmers, businessmen and women, decision-makers, and leaders of tomorrow, children are our most important resource.
But children need parental love and guidance to reach their fullest potential, and they function most successfully when parents define values, set goals, and provide stability for them.
As parents fulfill their responsibility to love, encourage, and guide their children, youngsters have the opportunity to develop the self-esteem and competence that equip them to make sound decisions when they become adults.
National Children’s Day provides a time for us to recognize the value, vitality, and potential of our young people. It is a day to recommit ourselves to nurturing our youth and to helping them achieve a healthy and happy future. We must strive to encourage our children to take advantage of opportunities for positive educational experiences and training, for the manner in which our children grow and learn will dramatically affect how our Nation is able to meet its future challenges.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States, in accordance with House Joint Resolution 191 (Public Law 97–29), do
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Friday, July 9, 1982 has been designated as “National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day, 1982.” It is a fitting mark of recognition of the uncommon sacrifices of all former American prisoners of war, those still missing, and their families, that a P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag fly over the White House and the Pentagon.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution as President
I invite other government officials and individuals to join in this special mark of recognition and to participate in appropriate observances.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
During the past year, we have witnessed another tragic demonstration of the failure of tyranny to compete with the principles of freedom. The imposition of martial law in Poland on December 13, 1981, served as a bitter reminder that the quest for freedom and self-determination can only be restrained by force. It clearly demonstrated the moral bankruptcy of a system which has been unable to earn the support of its population after more than 35 years in power.
The same repression imposed on the Polish people is evidenced in various ways in other captive nations dominated by foreign military power and an alien Marxist-Leninist ideology. The brutal suppression of sovereignty in Afghanistan and the bondage of the captive peoples of Eastern Europe continue. Among the oppressed we must also count the peoples of many nationalities within the Soviet Union itself; they are victims of long decades of repression.
Twenty-three years ago, by a joint resolution approved July 17, 1959, (73 Stat. 212), the Congress authorized and requested the President to proclaim the third week in July as Captive Nations Week.
This week offers Americans an opportunity to honor our Nation’s founders whose wisdom and commitment to self-determination and liberty have guided this country for more than 200 years. Let us once again reaffirm our faith that the aspiration for freedom will ultimately prevail over the rule of force and coercion which denies human rights to so many other parts of the world today.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning July 18, 1982, as Captive Nations Week.
I invite the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities and to reaffirm their dedication to the ideals which unite us and inspire others.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Since the Revolutionary War, when General George Washington praised the Indians under his command, the United States has been privileged to have members of the Indian Nation serve in its armed forces.
From the bravery demonstrated at Valley Forge and the establishment of the U.S. Indian Scouts on August 1, 1866, to the present day, Native Americans have heeded the call to duty. Though often excluded from the annals of United States history, these people, nonetheless, have defended the only land they have ever known, asking for nothing more than opportunity in return.
The Navaho Nation, when called upon to serve the United States, contributed a precious commodity never before used in this way. In the midst of the fighting in the Pacific during World War II, a gallant group of men from the Navaho Nation utilized their language in coded form to help speed the Allied victory.
Equipped with the only foolproof, unbreakable code in the history of warfare, the code talkers confused the enemy with an earful of sounds never before heard by code experts. The dedication and unswerving devotion to duty shown by the men of the Navaho Nation in serving as radio code talkers in the Marine Corps during World War II should serve as a fine example for all Americans.
It is fitting that at this time we also express appreciation for the other American Indians who have served our Nation in times of war. Members of the Choctaw, Chippewa, Creek, Sioux, and other tribes used their tribal languages as effective battlefield codes against the Germans in World War I and the Japanese and Germans in World War II.
Beyond this unique role, American Indians serving in the United States military forces have established an outstanding record of bravery and heroism in battle. Many have given their lives in the performance of their duty. Their record should be recognized by all Americans.
By House Joint Resolution 444, the Congress has requested me to designate Ante, p. 244.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate August 14, 1982, as National Navaho Code Talkers Day, a day dedicated to all members of the Navaho Nation and to all Native Americans who gave of their special talents and their lives so that others might live. I ask the American people to join me in this tribute, and I call upon Federal, State and local officials to commemorate this day with appropriate activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Just 200 years ago, on August 7, 1782, General George Washington established the Honorary Badge of Distinction/Badge of Military Merit—which we now know as the Purple Heart—at Newburgh-on-Hudson.
When General Washington directed the creation of the Badge of Military Merit specifically to honor our lower-ranking soldiers, he demonstrated a philosophy unheard of in contemporary Europe, which reserved military honors for officers and members of the nobility. Thus, our Nation’s first military award recognized the spirit of voluntarism and selfless dedication of the average American which has been so fundamental to the American way of life ever since.
After the Revolutionary War, the Purple Heart fell into disuse but was revived in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover as an award to be presented to Army personnel who were wounded or killed in combat against an enemy of the United States. It later was authorized for Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard personnel, and, now, all armed services personnel as well as certain civilian nationals are eligible to receive it.
Countless Americans have been wounded in combat while defending our great Nation against armed enemies. Because of the nature of their injuries, these Purple Heart recipients bear their battle wounds for life. Many more have made the supreme sacrifice, giving their lives for their country.
It is most fitting that this special group of veterans be recognized for their outstanding contributions to our Nation’s security. It is also most fitting that we recognize the bicentennial anniversary of the creation of the Purple Heart and the fiftieth anniversary of its reestablishment as well as the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Ante, p. 247.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning August 1, 1982, as National Purple Heart Week. I call on all Americans to join in honoring Purple Heart recipients who have served and those who will serve our Nation with distinction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Hispanic men and women have played a vital role in the development and progress of the United States, opening new frontiers and establishing missions and settlements that were the forerunners of some of our most important and thriving urban and cultural centers. Across the southern regions of our great country, from Florida to California, Hispanic explorers, pioneers, and settlers have helped to shape this vast land.
Since the time of our Revolution, when U.S. leaders shared with leaders in Latin America the common struggle of lifting the bonds of colonial rule, through the present, peoples of the Americas have shared great democratic ideals. In the words of Benito Juarez, a contemporary of Abraham Lincoln, “Respect for the rights of others, between individuals, as between nations, is the basis of peace.” These words convey the essence of our laws and values, preserving the dignity and equality of all our people.
Hispanics continue to make significant and enduring contributions to our society, enriching us intellectually, spiritually, and culturally.
In times of peace, the accomplishments of these Americans in science, technology, politics, the arts, and other important fields have greatly enhanced our way of life. In times of war, Hispanic Americans have defended our natioin with pride and courage. Thirty-nine of them have received the Medal of Honor, America’s highest military decoration. This is a higher proportion of such heroes than in any other group, and we salute their sacrifices and bravery.
As did earlier decades, the 1980’s present Hispanic Americans with new opportunities to pursue their goals and advance our society. Like those before them today’s Hispanic Americans meet their challenges and responsibilities with dignity and a creative spirit. Their energetic commitment to hard work and their determination to participate fully in the American Dream bring strength and inspiration to us all.
The Congress, by joint resolution approved September 17, 1968 (82 Stat. 848), authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week which includes September 15 and 16 as National Hispanic Heritage Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 12, 1982, as National Hispanic Heritage Week in honor of Hispanic men and women. I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to observe the proud history of Hispanic peoples. I ask all Americans to join together in peace, brotherhood, and pride in being one Nation under God.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Over the past half century a great change has been taking place in the social and economic structure of the United States; mothers are joining the labor force in ever-increasing numbers. At the present time, over half of all the children in America have mothers who work outside the home.
Over forty-three million women are now employed in every area of public and private employment and are continuing to develop new opportunities. They have made, and continue to make, increasingly important contributions to the Nation.
Of these forty-three million working women, over eighteen million simultaneously perform the vitally important role of mother.
These women make substantial contributions both to the Nation’s economic growth and to the increasing strength of the American family, often at great personal sacrifice. They deserve our recognition and gratitude.
Most other mothers are working full time in the home. Their work is no less important. The guidance they give their children and the maintenance of a strong and cohesive family unit also contribute to the Nation’s economic growth.
Ante, p. 103.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 5, 1982, as “Working Mothers’ Day” and call upon families, individual citizens, labor and civic organizations, the media, and the business community to acknowledge the importance of the mothers who work inside or outside the home and to express appreciation for their role in American society.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of Aug, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
We celebrate today not only the achievements of the past, but, also, our continued commitment to build an America in which all our citizens will share equally in the rights and responsibilities of our Nation.
In the intervening years since 1920, women have faithfully carried out responsibilities at all levels of government, in every area of employment and education, and in the nurturing of families and children.
Today, more than ever, we honor women for their contribution in helping to make America great. Let us help pledge anew to dedicate our efforts to ensure equality of opportunity for every citizen of the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim August 26, 1982, as Women’s Equality Day. I call upon every American to join me in this tribute.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Aug., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
From the Viking voyages a millenium ago to the myriad Scandinavians who have come here in more recent times, the Nordic people have made an indelible contribution to the greatness that is America, Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians and Swedes landed on our East coast and went West, expanded our frontier, tamed the prairie and helped make America the great Nation it is today.
To give recognition to those Scandinavians who had a part in the making of America, a nationwide series of events will begin in September, called “Scandinavia Today.” These events will describe the Nordic gift to the American heritage and will underscore the achievements of those nations in science, art and government.
We have received much from Scandinavia: The Icelandic sagas are monuments of literature; Niels Bohr was a vital link in modem science; Jan Sibelius was one of the giants of music; and Edvard Munch gave the world the visual beauty of his art. They offered us much. Yet, for America, there is more still. The immigrants from Nordic countries infused us with their cultural and intellectual wealth and balanced their traditions with those of immigrants from other countries to help give America its enormous strength and unique resilience. It is fitting that we honor all of their contributions during this special week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate September five through September eleven, 1982, as Nordic-America Week.
I invite the people of the United States to honor these Nordic nations during that week by holding appropriate ceremonies throughout the land and in participating in the many events of the “Scandinavia Today” program through the year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Last year seventy-five hundred Americans lost their lives in fires in homes, hotels, and other structures. In addition, the combined annual cost of property destruction and fire protection amounted to twenty-one billion dollars. This tragic loss of life and property which our Nation experiences each year due to the ravages of fire diminishes our precious resources and must be minimized.
Each year since 1920, we have observed Fire Prevention Week. My proclamation of last year stressed the value of smoke detectors and home escape plans. While smoke detector usage has increased substantially over last year, thirty-seven percent of the homes in the United States still do not have this life-saving protection. Studies demonstrate, that, tragically, homes without smoke detectors suffer a disproportionate number of reported fires and deaths. Moreover, many smoke detectors are not properly maintained.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do designate the week of October 3 through October 9, 1982, as Fire Prevention Week:
I urge citizens, industry, and State and local government to continue their successful efforts to safeguard lives and property from the dangers of fire by installing and maintaining smoke detectors along with proper and adequate escape plans.
I urge citizens, industry, and State and local government to take advantage of fast-response sprinklers to save lives and property in residences, hotels, motels, and nursing homes. The cost is small when compared with the human suffering and loss of property which can be prevented.
I urge State and local governments to conduct anti-arson campaigns directed at reducing our Nation’s fastest growing crime.
I urge citizens to support and to practice fire safety at all times.
I commend individual fire chiefs and firefighters as well as the following organizations for their work to reduce fire losses: the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the National Volunteer Fire Council, the National Fire Protection Association, the Fire Marshals Association of North America, the Joint Council of Fire Service Organizations, the National Safety Council, and others.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Leif Erikson was the son of Greenland’s first colonizer, and he continued the tradition of the Nordic seafarers, Charged by King Olaf I to spread religion among the Greenland settlers, he helped expand mankind’s knowledge of previously uncharted territory. In carrying European culture to the new world, he enhanced that culture when his adventures gave rise to the great medieval sagas, some of the finest literature of their period.
Americans will have the rare privilege of seeing the original saga manuscripts this year as part of an extraordinary program of Nordic culture. With the opening of Scandinavia Today on September 8, our country will pay special tribute to the people and accomplishments of the Nordic countries, and the legacy of Leif Erikson will be shared by our countrymen in exhibits and programs throughout the United States.
As a mark of respect to the courage of Leif Erikson and his Norse followers, the Congress of the United States, by joint resolution approved September 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 849, 36 U.S.C. 169c), authorized the President to proclaim October 9 in each year as Leif Erikson Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Saturday, October 9, 1982, as Leif Erikson Day and I direct the appropriate Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings that day.
I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonies in suitable places throughout the land.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Nearly five centuries ago, an Italian navigator in the service of Spain opened the way to the founding of these United States. In this historic feat, Christopher Columbus embodied for us the qualities which we Americans hold dear and which are representative of us as a people: daring, determination, vision, and the courage to pursue a dream.
Although Columbus undertook his epic voyage long ago, his adventurous spirit continues to inspire us. As we reflect on the elements which made this journey one of the finest moments in history, it is fitting that we rededicate ourselves to our search for new horizons, ever mindful of Christopher Columbus and those brave seafarers on the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
In tribute to the achievement of Columbus, the Congress of the United States, by joint resolution approved April 30, 1934 (48 Stat. 657), as modified by the Act of June 28, 1968 (82 Stat. 250), asked the President to proclaim the second Monday in October of each year as Columbus Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Monday, October 11, 1982, as Columbus Day; and I invite the people of this Nation to observe that day in schools, churches and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the great explorer.
I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in memory of Christopher Columbus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
The white cane symbolizes safety and independence to many thousands of blind and other severely visually handicapped individuals.
It enables them to engage in normal activities of daily living as well as to manage businesses or perform tasks involved in employment with confidence and efficiency.
The white cane serves notice to the nation’s drivers to be cautious and to the pedestrians to be courteous and considerate of the special needs of the severely visually handicapped. It may also in a special way be considered an extension of their bodily functions, providing courage, strength, confidence, hope and independence as well as mobility.
To make all Americans more fully aware of the special significance of the white cane and the need for extra care and courtesy when approaching its user, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved October 6, 1964, has authorized the President to proclaim October 15 each year as White Cane Safety Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 1982, as White Cane Safety Day.
I ask all Americans to mark this day with concern and respect for the special needs of the severely visually handicapped and, especially, to note the white cane, in order that our busy streets will be safer for all.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Our best research shows that both the supportive atmosphere parents create at home and the high expectations of motivated teachers will find positive expression in the academic achievements of students.
Within our parent-teacher associations across the Nation, the combined concern of parents and teachers focuses on encouraging excellence in the education of our children. The National Parent Teacher Association, representing over twenty-nine thousand State and local units with more than six million active members, is a volunteer organization that has made substantial contributions to that goal. The ultimate beneficiary is the Nation itself, through enhanced student achievement and a citizenry better prepared for its future.
In recognition of the important contributions made by the National P.T.A., the Congress by joint resolution (Public Law 97–154) has requested the Ante, p. 13.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of October 1982 as “National P.T.A. Membership Month.” I invite the Governors of the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and the American people to join me in recognizing and encouraging the efforts of the National P.T.A. on behalf of our children, and to observe such month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
People throughout our country are working to increase education, training, employment, accessible housing, and recreational opportunities for our disabled citizens.
Of these objectives, employment is one of the most important. To lead more successful lives, disabled Americans must be part of the work force. Progress has been made; many more employers are hiring these quality workers. These employers are part of the growing number who realize they are not “giving” someone a job, but increasing the value of their company or business by hiring a dedicated, skilled employee.
Despite these advances, employment of disabled men and women lags behind that of the general working-age population. There is an urgent need for the private sector to take the lead in offering jobs that provide individual dignity and enable disabled men and women to support their families. There is also a need for state and local governments to employ fresh approaches and renewed energy in cooperation with the private sector to expand handicapped employment opportunities, and for the Federal government to streamline regulations in order to afford maximum benefit for handicapped persons with a minimum of administrative burden.
We need to affirm the dignity and worth of all people in our society, whether or not they suffer from physical or mental disabilities, and we must firmly reject attitudes that deny the worth of handicapped individuals.
Congress has called for the designation of the first full week in October each year as National Employ the Handicapped Week (36 U.S.C. 155). This special week is a time for all Americans to renew our dedication to meeting the goal of increased opportunities for disabled citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 3, 1982, as National Employ the Handicapped Week.
I urge all governors, mayors, other public officials, leaders in business and labor, and private citizens to help meet the challenge of the future by ensuring that disabled people have the opportunity to participate fully in the economic life of the Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
The hospice concept is rapidly becoming a part of the Nation’s health care system. To direct the Nation’s attention to the value of hospice care, the Congress, by joint resolution approved May 24, 1982 (S.J. Res. 170, Public Ante, p. 95.
Hospice provides a humanitarian way for a terminally ill patient to approach death with dignity, in relative comfort in a supportive atmosphere, and surrounded by family members. Its most important element is concern
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning November 7, 1982, as National Hospice Week. I urge all citizens, government agencies, the medical community, and appropriate private organizations to observe the week with forums, programs, and activities designed to encourage national recognition and support for the hospice care concept.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Sept, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
The wisdom and foresight of our Founding Fathers set in motion the greatness of America and the personal liberties we enjoy today. These blessings have thrived because of the value succeeding generations have placed on knowledge and education. For this reason alone, few matters are as critical to the future of our country than the continued success of our educational system.
Part of our national strength is the fact that parents have the right to oversee their children’s education. While our states provide public schools and state and local educators assist parents in achieving educational goals, it is clearly the right and duty of parents to supervise these functions. Our tax system should ensure that effective parental choice in education is not the preserve of only the wealthy.
The timely theme for American Education Week this year is “A Strong Nation Needs Strong Schools.” Every American should take this theme to heart and give renewed support to our schools, be they public, private, or synagogue or church-affiliated. Strong community support results in effective schools. Effective schools help assure that our democratic society will flourish.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning November 14, 1982, and the second week of November of each succeeding year, as American Education Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
There is no better way for this Nation to invest in its future than by fostering the health of its children. We can best do this by encouraging children to develop good health habits and attitudes and by giving them the protection of immunization. Good health habits and practices begun in childhood are the prelude to positive health throughout life.
Healthy children foreshadow vigorous adults whose communities will benefit from their energy and productivity. All of us should know how the personal choices we make can help prevent disease and promote good health and to transfer this knowledge to our children. By working together, parents, schools, private and voluntary organizations, and government can effect a beneficial and lasting change in the health of our Nation and the lives of our children.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, pursuant to a joint resolution of May 18, 1928, as amended (36 U.S.C. 143), do hereby proclaim Monday, October 4, 1982, as Child Health Day.
I urge all Americans to join me in encouraging good health habits and attitudes in our children and call upon all citizens to observe Child Health Day with appropriate activities directed toward establishing such practices in the youth of our Country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Two hundred and three years ago the Polish and American patriot General Casimir Pulaski fell at the battle of Savannah while fighting for the principles of freedom and equality in our young Nation’s struggle for independence. His example of dedication to democratic ideals has provided continuing inspiration to all of us. His name and deeds remain alive in the hearts of the Polish people, never more so than in this difficult time when so many of their basic rights are being denied to them.
In remembrance of General Pulaski’s heroic sacrifice and his dedication to the ideals of freedom, we pay tribute to him and to the Polish nation of which he was such an esteemed son. In doing so, we also honor the contributions made by generations of Polish-Americans to the greatness of America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Monday, October 11, 1982, as General Pulaski Memorial Day, and I direct the appropriate Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
The United Nations was born out of the massive human suffering and destruction caused by the Second World War. From the outset, the United States, one of the principal architects and founders of the United Nations, has worked to make it a forum for debate among all peace-loving nations and to support its purpose of preventing war and conflict through conciliation and cooperation. Because that goal has not been fully achieved and because the U.N. has been misused, today’s world is too often fraught with strife, division, and conflict. But, despite the abuse and shortcomings, the United Nations can still be instrumental in facilitating and overseeing agreements to end conflict, in providing a center for reducing tensions through dialogue and debate, and in addressing the problems of underdevelopment which can spur conflict.
Americans can take pride in having provided significant moral, political, and financial support for the United Nations since its inception. That support will be maintained and the United States will continue to play a prominent role in the organization, using it to champion the values and ideals which underlie our own society and which originally helped to inspire the formation of the United Nations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Sunday, October 24, 1982, as United Nations Day. On this day I urge all Americans to better acquaint themselves with the activities and accomplishments of the United Nations.
I have appointed Robert Anderson to serve as 1982 United States National Chairman for United Nations Day and welcome the role of the United Nations Association of the United States of America in working with him to celebrate this special day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
As we strive to improve our military preparedness to further our goals of a lasting peace and freedom, we look for special inspiration to our disabled veterans who have so nobly sacrificed for these ideals. Few others have so fully demonstrated great courage or endured such hardships for their country and the cause of liberty.
All Americans owe a great debt of gratitude to the over two million service-disabled veterans. The immense personal adversity suffered by these our fellow countrymen is incalculable in terms of diminished health, lost career opportunities, and restricted personal fulfillment. We are also keenly aware of the substantial tragedy these injuries pose for the families of these veterans who, along with their loved ones, must shoulder the weight of this burden.
The important contributions to the national welfare made by these gallant men and women, not only in their military service but also in their later civilian activities, are a source of pride and admiration to each of us and serve as an illuminating lesson in valor and fortitude.
It is most fitting that Congress has chosen to recognize this record of distinguished service, courage, and accomplishment through passage of a joint resolution authorizing designation of “National Disabled Veterans Week.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning November 7, 1982, as National Disabled Veterans Week. I call upon all Americans to join in honoring those who have given so much in the defense of freedom. I ask Government agencies at all levels, and private organizations and individuals to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Veterans Day affords all Americans a special opportunity to honor the deeds of those who sacrificed so much to answer the call to arms during the life of this great country. On this day, our Nation is united in tribute to the valiant men and women who have unselfishly given of themselves to serve in our Armed Forces.
Words alone are insufficient to express our lasting gratitude and admiration to those whose patriotism and courage have ensured our peace and freedom despite threats of tyranny and aggression. Significant disruptions in their lives and other personal hardships have been the price that our Nation’s veterans have paid so that the rest of us might enjoy the fruits of justice and liberty.
In order that we pay meaningful tribute to their efforts, Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 shall be set aside each year as a national holiday to honor America’s veterans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby call on all Americans to join in observing Thursday, November 11, 1982, as Veterans Day. I urge both public ceremonies, as well as private thoughts and prayers, in recognition of the great contribution of our veterans to an America that today is an example to all nations of freedom, liberty, and democracy. On this day, let us give special consideration to those who have died in our Nation’s wars and to those who have been disabled.
I call upon Federal, State and local Government officials to mark Veterans Day by displaying the flag of the United States, and I ask those Government officials to support fully and personally its observance by appropriate ceremonies throughout the country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
The spontaneous formation on November 9, 1976, in Kiev, Ukraine, of the Ukrainian Public Group to Promote the Implementation of the Helsinki Accords affirmed once more that the human spirit cannot be crushed and that the desire for human freedom cannot be conquered.
The long prison terms meted out to members of the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring Group for their courageous activities to secure greater freedom in Ukraine are graphic testimony to the inability of Communism to compete with the principles of freedom in the marketplace of ideas. The flagrant persecution and imprisonment of Ukrainian citizens for their attempts to exercise basic human rights is an international embarrassment to the Soviet Union and proof that the Soviet Union has failed to live up to its pledges to honor the understandings embodied in the Helsinki Accords.
In commemorating this sixth anniversary of the founding of the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring Group, we renew our determination never to forget the valiant struggle of the peoples of Ukraine for their inalienable rights, and we pledge to do all we can to ameliorate the plight of those Ukrainians who have been persecuted by the Soviet authorities for attempting to assert their rights.
Ante, p. 2645.
On this day Americans are reminded of the preciousness of our own freedom, and we reaffirm our cherished hope that the aspiration for freedom will ultimately prevail over the morally bankrupt rule of force which denies human rights to so many in the world today.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate November 9, 1982, as a day honoring the sixth anniversary of the establishment of the Ukrainian Public Group to Promote the Implementation of the Helsinki Accords.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of Sept, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
The National School Lunch Program—now in its 36th year—operates to provide nutritious and well-balanced meals for needy young people of our country. School lunch is an outstanding example of a close partnership of the Federal government with State governments and local communities to provide food, funds, and technical assistance for our efforts to provide nutrition assistance to these students.
The children and youth of our Nation are our greatest resource. The School Lunch Program demonstrates our awareness, our concern, and our willingness to work together to promote the health and well-being of our needy youth.
There are over 23 million lunches served every day in over 90,000 schools throughout the country. In an era of limited public resources, this effort is being met by resourceful and creative efforts at all levels of government and through the cooperation of parents, teachers, and civic groups.
By joint resolution approved on October 9, 1962, the Congress designated the week beginning on the second Sunday of October in each year as National School Lunch Week and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation catling for observance of that week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to observe the week of October 10, 1982, as National School Lunch Week and to give special and deserved recognition to those people at the State and local level who, through their innovative efforts, have made it possible to have a successful school lunch program.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of Sept, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
America’s forests—and the products from those forests—have contributed greatly to our Nation's development and progress for more than two centuries.
The seemingly inexhaustible supply of wood, water, wildlife, and other resources challenged our forefathers to carve a civilization out of the wilderness during our Nation’s first century. Then, during the second century, we came to recognize our responsibilities to conserve the forest resources and use them wisely.
Today, as we look forward to the year 2000, we have the knowledge to make the most of our forests and to make them more productive and to protect them more effectively. We need them to be prepared to meet increasing demands for homes, for wood, for paper, and for forest recreation. We know that in the decades ahead, demands for wood products—and for other uses of the forest—will increase dramatically.
Under careful management, our forests can produce more than twice the volume of timber now being grown, without damaging our environment. This means that we can meet our own increasing demands and still export wood products, thus strengthening both our economy and our independence.
Our forests can also be managed to provide not only abundant timber, but also water, wildlife and fish, recreation, paper resources, grazing for domestic livestock, and even mining—while still ensuring a quality environment.
As Americans we are fortunate in having a very large base of public forestlands that are managed for all our people. These forests are serving us well and can meet more of our immediate and future needs than they do now, with careful management. We also have millions of acres of private lands that must be managed to help meet future needs—needs that are not just economic and material, but inspirational as well, The human spirit needs the beauty, solitude, and renewal that are found in forests.
In recognizing the unique qualities and values of America's forest resources, the Congress has by Public Law 86–753, 36 U.S.C. 163, designated the third week in October as National Forest Products Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of October 17 through October 23, 1982, as National Forest Products Week and call upon all Americans to express their gratitude for the abundant forests with which this Nation has been blessed, and which have benefited us materially, economically, and spiritually.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Tens of millions of Americans sew at home. Their efforts demonstrate the industry, the skill and the self-reliance which are so characteristic of this Nation.
In recognition of the importance of home sewing to our economy the Ante, p. 1135.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September, 1982, as National Sewing Month. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
In our country today there are approximately 20,000 to 30,000 young people afflicted with cystic fibrosis—a genetic disease that will prevent most of them from reaching full adulthood. Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disease that strikes American children; its cause and cure are still a mystery, and its effects pose formidable obstacles to normal activity throughout its victims' brief lives.
In the past twenty-five years, medical research has achieved measurable success in treating the symptoms of cystic fibrosis and in extending the lives of children born with the disease. The promise of further advances and the courage demonstrated each day by the suffering victims spur intensified research efforts.
With continuing attention to the many scientific questions yet to be answered and improved public awareness of the benefits of early diagnosis of this disease, there is good cause for optimism that cystic fibrosis can be overcome. The combined efforts of dedicated researchers and volunteers committed to the challenge of cystic fibrosis are a wellspring of hope for patients and their families, and the millions of Americans who may unknowingly carry the genetic trait that produces cystic fibrosis.
Acknowledging the progress of the last twenty-five years, and recognizing the compelling need to expand on past efforts to combat this fatal disorder, the Congress has, by Senate Joint Resolution 186, designated Ante, p. 1134.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 19, 1982, as National Cystic Fibrosis Week and call upon the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a serious disorder that can affect many different parts of the body, including the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, central nervous system, and other internal organs. While no one person has all symptoms, and they may occur in varying combinations, there are recognizable patterns of illness that identify patients with lupus.
It is estimated that 500,000 Americans have lupus—most of them young women. Fortunately, because of the progress that has been made in recent years toward better understanding and increased public awareness of the disease, there is more hope for its victims. Although research has yet to find the cure for lupus, the outlook for patients has improved greatly Through advances in medical research, including better diagnosis and more effective drug treatment and medical management, many patients with lupus can now took forward to living more productive and happier lives, it is my fervent hope that continuing advances in medical research will improve the quality of life for all lupus patients and eventually lead to the prevention and cure of this serious and distressing disease.
By Senate Joint Resolution 183, the Congress of the United States Ante, p. 266.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 17, 1982, as Lupus Awareness Week, and I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week by learning more about this disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Two hundred years ago, the Congress of the United States issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation stating that it was “the indispensable duty of all nations” to offer both praise and supplication to God. Above all other nations of the world, America has been especially blessed and should give special thanks. We have bountiful harvests, abundant freedoms, and a strong, compassionate people.
I have always believed that this annointed land was set apart in an uncommon way, that a divine plan placed this great continent here between the oceans to be found by people from every corner of the Earth who had a special love of faith and freedom. Our pioneers asked that He would work His will in our daily lives so America would be a land of morality, fairness, and freedom.
Today we have more to be thankful for than our pilgrim mothers and fathers who huddled on the edge of the New World that first Thanksgiving Day could ever dream. We should be grateful not only for our blessings, but for the courage and strength of our ancestors which enable us to enjoy the lives we do today.
Let us reaffirm through prayers and actions our thankfulness for America's bounty and heritage.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 25, 1982, as a National Day of Thanksgiving and I call upon all of our citizens to set aside that day for appropriate expressions of thanksgiving.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th. day of Sept, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
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| 141.78 | 8.7% ad val. | 8.4% ad val. | 8.1% ad val. | 7.8% ad val. | 7.5% ad val. | 7.2% ad val. |
| 725.32 | 6.8% ad val. | 6.3% ad val. | 5.9% ad val. | 5.5% ad val. | 5.2% ad val. | 4.8% ad val. |
| 734.10 | 4% ad val. | 4% ad val. | 4% ad val. | 4% ad val. | 4% ad val. | 4% ad val. |
| 734.15 | 6.72% ad val. | 6.32% ad val. | 5.92% ad val. | 5.52% ad val. | 5.04% ad val. | 4.64% ad val. |
| 734.87 | 4.2% ad val. | 4.2% ad val. | 4.2% ad val. | 4.2% ad val. | 4.2% ad val. | 4.2% ad val. |
| 735.09 | 7.84% ad val. | 7.2% ad val. | 6.64% ad val. | 6% ad val. | 5.44% ad val. | 4.8% ad val. |
| 735.20 | 6.72% ad val. | 6.32% ad val. | 5.92% ad val. | 5.52% ad val. | 5.04% ad val. | 4.64% ad val. |
| 772.35 | 4.24% ad val. | 4.08% ad val. | 3.92% ad val. | 3.76% ad val. | 3.52% ad val. | 3.36% ad val. |
Schoolbus transportation serves a very special and important segment of this Nation—our children. More than twenty-two million youngsters use schoolbuses to get to school.
When we consider the millions of young people who are transported and the millions of trips schoolbuses make each year, we can take great pride in our safety record. Nevertheless, we must reaffirm our commitment to providing the safest possible transportation for our children. They are our most important resource, and their safe transport is and deserves to be one of our highest priorities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, in accordance with House Joint Resolution 486, do Ante, p. 1218.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of Oct., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Robert H. Goddard, born one hundred years ago, is the father of the Space Age. Due to his pioneering vision of space travel and his tireless research efforts in developing the world's first liquid-fuel rocket, the United States has achieved a preeminent position in space. Dr. Goddard was a trailblazer to the stars.
Dr. Goddard was born on October 5, 1882, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was a student and later a member of the faculty at Clark University for 29 years. The Smithsonian Institution first gave him a small grant to assist his research, and the Guggenheim family and Foundation subsequently became his strong financial backers. Dr. Goddard was the first to explore the practicality of using rocket power to reach high altitudes.
During his lifetime. Dr. Goddard was often ignored or ridiculed for his imagination, including the concept of a rocket going to the moon. Yet he was not deterred. And today, he is universally recognized as the world's foremost pioneer in space rocketry and in predicting man's role in space.
Rewards and recognition came posthumously to Dr. Goddard. On September 18, 1959, Congress authorized a gold medal in his honor. A major space science laboratory. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, was also established in 1959. One hundred years after his birth, it is appropriate to commemorate, with gratitude, Dr. Robert Goddard’s brilliant contributions in laying the foundation for America’s entry into the Space Age.
As a mark of respect to this great Space Pioneer, the father of modern rocketry, the Congress of the United States by House Joint Resolution 568 has Ante, p. 1212.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim that Tuesday. October 5, 1982, is Dr. Robert H. Goddard Day, and I direct the appropriate government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings that day.
I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Dr. Goddard on that day by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonies in suitable places throughout the land.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th. day of Oct, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Food is basic to life. Achieving and maintaining an adequate, reliable food supply is a high priority for every nation.
From the first, the United States has supported the principle that a strong nation requires a strong agricultural foundation. Out of our westward pioneer movement emerged a sound system of agriculture firmly based on the concepts of private enterprise and the primacy of the independent family farm. The result has been a food production system well able to feed our own population while meeting the needs of others throughout the world.
Not all nations are blessed with America's agricultural endowments, nor have many nations adopted the incentives that are critical to fueling such a successful agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that as many as 400 to 500 million people suffer from poverty-induced malnutrition, particularly in the Third World.
The people of the United States have long been committed to sharing this country's agricultural bounty and technology with other nations in times of need. We have provided more than $30 billion in food aid, plus an additional $10 billion for shipping costs, since the “Food-for-Peace” program was initiated 28 years ago. We have also made available thousands of agricultural experts, a diversity of training programs, and benefits of our intensive agricultural research. The United States is also doing its part to improve world food security by maintaining high levels of production and reserve stocks and by making agricultural products available in the world market so that other countries can meet their food requirements.
We have not been alone in focusing attention on the problems of hunger in the world. More than 100 countries participated in observing the first World Food Day last year. We particularly salute the Food and Agriculture Organization which, on World Food Day this year, celebrates 37 years of dedication to the elimination of hunger and malnutrition.
Let us continue our mutual efforts to define the causes of world food problems and vigorously pursue their solutions. Toward that end, the Congress of the United States has again responded with a Joint Resolution designating Oct., 16, 1982, as World Food Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 16, 1982, “World Food Day” and do call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of Oct., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Ocean, Great Lakes, and inland river ports and terminals are among our most important national assets. They have contributed substantially to the shaping of our early history as a Nation and fostered the industry and trade which helped build many of America's great cities.
Today our ports are vital links in the total transportation system which serves this Nation's domestic and international trade. Their continued development is indispensable to our economic and military security. In 1981 port industry handled over two billion short tons of waterborne commerce in foreign and domestic trade; added $8.5 billion to the United States Treasury from U.S. Customs Service collections; and contributed over $35 billion to the gross national product and over $1.5 billion to the balance of payments accounts.
To meet the needs of expanding waterborne commerce, billions of dollars have been invested in new and expanded facilities by non-Federal entities representing State and local authorities and private industry.
In recognition of the importance of our ports to the Nation's economy, security, and welfare, the Congress has, by Joint Resolution, designated the first week in October 1982 as “National Port Week.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the seven calendar days beginning October 3, 1982, as “National Port Week.” I invite the Governors of the several States, the chief officials of local governments, and the people of the United States to observe this with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Every day nearly 100 million Americans read a newspaper that has been delivered to their homes by a newspaper carrier. The estimated one million newspaper carriers in our Nation, the great majority of whom are 18 years of age or younger, perform an essential service in the dissemination of information that is so vital to the functioning of a free society.
In all kinds of weather, and often in hours of darkness, these young people make their appointed rounds. Most of them are engaged in their first venture in American enterprise, their initiative and devoted efforts enhancing the quality of life in our Nation.
In recognition of the contribution of newspaper carriers in our Ante, p. 1286.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate October 16, 1982, as National Newspaper Carrier Appreciation Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of Oct. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Each year our hardworking farmers produce enough food and fiber to feed and clothe the people of America as well as those of many other countries. This nation is indeed fortunate to be blessed with such a productive farming system.
Many of our fellow countrymen, however, have had little exposure to the miracle of American agriculture—fewer than three percent of the nation's people feed and clothe the other ninety-seven percent. Caught up in the fast pace of urban life, city dwellers often take for granted the quiet and efficient regularity with which their rural counterparts sustain an entire population with such a plentiful supply of food and fiber.
Our future as a prosperous nation depends on our ability to keep a large number of interrelated parts working in harmony. Our farms and cities are inextricably connected by a great marketing chain of producers, transporters, processors, warehousemen, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. This free market process will remain viable as long as its various links are strong enough to make their contributions to moving goods and services where they are needed. As the anchor points of this chain, farmers and city dwellers are absolutely crucial to each other.
To achieve a deeper appreciation of the interdependence of farms and cities, we set aside each November a Farm-City Week during which we call attention to the farmer-city dweller partnership which has contributed so much to the vitality and prosperity of our nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN. President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the period November 19 through November 25, 1982, as National Farm-City Week. I call on all Americans, those in rural areas and those in cities, to join in recognizing the accomplishments of our productive farm families and of our urban residents in working together in a spirit of cooperation and interdependence to create bounty, wealth, and strength for the nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of Oct., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Head and spinal cord injuries paralyze 10,000 Americans a year and many must use a wheelchair for the rest of their lives. The estimated total cost in dollars to society of these injuries exceeds $2 billion annually. An additional tragic toll is exacted in diminished personal happiness and productivity. The devastation of spinal cord injury is compounded by the youth of those it strikes: Two-thirds are 20 years of age or younger.
Medicine has advanced to the point that a 15-year-old suffering a severe spinal cord injury has a nearly normal life expectancy, but during the remaining years, these people may experience injury-related health difficulties and incur heavy medical expenses. The enormity of the problem can be seen by the number of people involved—200,000 in the United States alone.
The goals of the Nation's Comprehensive Research Program on Acute Spinal Cord Injury and Paraplegia are to improve outcome and restore lost function. Today's promising experiments suggest that the riddle of regeneration may one day be solved. Devices to restore movement and control bladder function are also being explored. Both Federal and private organizations have joined forces in these common goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States
of America, in accordance with Senate Joint Resolution 249, do hereby proclaim Ante, p. 1468.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Historically, America's housing industry has been a major contributor to the growth of our Nation’s economy and the well-being of our citizens, it has encouraged the social and economic values of homeownership, created jobs, and stimulated both individual and institutional investment.
Yet, in the last decade, no segment of our economy has suffered more from the twin afflictions of inflation and high interest rates. Young couples, low income families, lending institutions, builders, construction workers, realtors, and materials suppliers have all shared in the frustrations and failures brought on by the misdirected programs of the past and the changing economic environment. Our Administration’s economic policies have produced dramatic declines in the rate of inflation and in interest rates. These achievements will serve as a catalyst for solid and widespread housing industry growth benefiting all Americans.
Recognizing the need for new options and directions for our national housing policy, the President's Commission on Housing was established on June 16, 1981. Given the urgency of the situation, this distinguished group of housing experts completed their massive study in a remarkably short time frame. An impressive report, containing a detailed series or recommendations. was issued on April 30, 1982.
The Commission’s findings reflect a fundamental confidence in the free market system, a recognition that a genuine housing recovery, essential for us all, can only be accomplished through principal reliance on the strength and initiative of the private sector. The Commission stressed the need for free, unhampered housing markets and urged the removal of unnecessary, burdensome regulatory restraints. It recommended a comprehensive strategy of housing initiatives directed at people, rather than at structures. At the same time, the Commission reaffirmed our national commitment to equal housing choice and recognized a continuing role for government in providing housing for the poor.
Guided by this framework, this Administration has already undertaken a number of actions aimed at bringing about the resurgence of the housing industry. These include: the Joint Venture in Affordable Housing; the acceptance of new, flexible mortgage instruments; the proposal for a new rental housing certificate program; the encouragement of private pension fund investments in mortgages: and the elimination of a number of counter-productive Federal regulations.
Unquestionably, a housing recovery remains an essential national priority and all Americans deserve the opportunity to live in decent, affordable Ante, p. 1660.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 24, 1982, as National Housing Week and call upon the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic neuromuscular disease marked by progressive weakness and abnormally rapid fatigue of the voluntary muscles. An estimated 100,000 Americans suffer from this cruel disease, and experts say that there may be as many as 100,000 others in whom the condition is as yet undiagnosed.
No respecter of age, racial origin, or class, myasthenia gravis strikes all elements of society. Formerly, many people with this disease died within the first few years of the illness. Today, a number of therapeutic approaches exist that give thousands of patients marked relief and allow them time to live normal life spans.
This remarkable progress has come about largely through research sponsored by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Inc. and from the persistent efforts of scientists in both private and federal research institutions.
Until the cause of myasthenia gravis is discovered and a cure for it found, however, we cannot count the battle against this crippier won. There is a continuing need to intensify research on myasthenia gravis and to focus public attention on the plight of those who suffer from this condition. The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 197, has designated the period October Ante, p. 1466.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 17, 1982, as “Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week,” and 1 call upon Government agencies and the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Since its establishment in 1965, the National Head Start Program has helped over eight million low-income pre-school children and their families. In so doing, it has earned recognition and support for its success in early childhood education and development.
Equally important, the health and nutrition aspects of the program have improved the prevention, detection, and treatment of children's medical, dental, and nutritional problems, thereby removing barriers to growth and learning.
Perhaps the most significant factor in the success of Head Start has been the involvement of parents, volunteers, and the community. Their commitment and the services provided by dedicated Head Start staff have been instrumental in creating a quality program that truly provides young children with a “head start” in life.
Ante, p. 1464.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of October as Head Start Awareness Month. I call on Head Start centers and other educational and community groups to call attention to Head Start activities with appropriate ceremonies and celebrations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
USC prec. title 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United USC prec. title 1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Today marks the beginning of a year-long celebration commemorating the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt, one of America’s heroes and larger-than-life personalities.
Born with considerable physical handicaps, Theodore Roosevelt overcame his afflictions and drew strength from his triumph over personal adversity, a strength he would later devote to the public good. Through sheer willpower, he became a rugged outdoorsman and active conservationist, the organizer of the Rough Riders, a fearless crusader against corruption and for law and order, an explorer, a social reformer and author, our youngest President, and the first of our citizens to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. He was truly an American Renaissance man. His life was a voyage of discovery guided by deep principle and private morality.
He was also our first modern chief executive, rejecting isolationism and leading America into active participation in world decisions for which we shared responsibility. Never again would the leaders of the Old World act without regard to this new world power called the United States. He understood our people and our spirit. He identified the national character with the words, “Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America.” And I might add, the virtues that made Theodore Roosevelt.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 27, 1982, as a Day of National Celebration of the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt. I ask all Americans to join me in commemorating the birth of this fearless American hero. Let us redouble our efforts to confront adversity and promote the virtues and ideals of Americanism.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the USC prec. title 1.
Pursuant to section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), modifications of TSUS item numbers and article descriptions made by Proclamation 4694 will remain in effect until terminated or modified by subsequent action. Pursuant to secHon 125(e) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2135(e)). the current column 1 rate of duty applicable to TSUS item 107.48 will, unless some earlier action is taken with regard thereto, remain in effect until October 30, 1983, at which time it will revert to 7.5% ad valorem.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Diabetes is a complex disorder in which the body is unable to convert sugars and starches properly into the energy necessary for daily activity. As a major public health problem, diabetes can result in certain long-term complications that may involve virtually every tissue of the body, particularly the blood vessels, nervous system, kidneys and eyes. At present, there is no cure for this chronic disorder that now affects an estimated 11 million Americans.
In recent years, research has yielded promising new information on the possible causes and improved management of diabetes and its complications. This research has provided significant advances ranging from a better understanding of factors that cause or contribute to the disease to the development of laser therapy for eyes damaged by diabetes. There still exists a great opportunity for medical science to reduce human suffering and improve the lives of diabetic patients.
In cooperation with private voluntary organizations, the Federal government is actively participating in this ongoing scientific challenge. Through the combined efforts of government, university, and private researchers, it is hoped that steady progress will continue to be made toward more effective methods of diabetic control. The goal of this work is to improve the lives of patients and reduce the impact of this disease on our nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States Ante, p. 1668.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of Nov., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Chronic diseases of the lung afflict well over 18 million Americans, cause more than 200,000 deaths annually, and cost the Nation more than $45 billion each year in lost wages, productivity and direct costs of medical care.
Emphysema and related pulmonary diseases have been the fastest rising cause of death in the United States in the past 14 years. Over six million Americans, including two million children, suffer from asthma. It is expected that lung cancer will soon surpass breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths among American women.
Leading the fight to prevent illness, disability and death from lung disease in the voluntary sector is the American Lung Association, a nonprofit health organization supported by individual contributions to Christmas Seals and other donations. Beginning in 1907, Christmas Seals were used to raise funds through private contributions to provide education to Americans with the disease.
Today, the American Lung Association works with the National Institutes of Health to support research, training, and demonstration programs relevant to diseases of the lung. This year, the Association’s Christmas Seals will be in 60 million American homes.
Ante, p. 1701.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of November, 1982, as “National Christmas Seal Month.”
I call upon all government agencies and the American people to observe this month with appropriate activities supporting the Christmas Seal program.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of Nov., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Alzheimer's disease, a major brain disorder, results in the progressive loss of mental faculties, often beginning with impairment of memory, learning, attention, and judgment. While some types of dementia are curable, Alzheimer’s disease is not. In time, it erodes thought, feeling, and behavior and leads to death. Family members and friends of the afflicted fully comprehend the special suffering imposed by this depersonalizing illness.
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders represent a health problem of enormous dimensions. Thanks to progress in neurobiological research, we know that Alzheimer's disease is not, as once thought, a normal consequence of aging. Rather, it is a pathological deviation from the norm—and as such must be susceptible to prevention or treatment once its underlying cause or causes are known. Alzheimer's disease is being fought through several approaches; promising early studies are spurring further vigorous research.
The fight against Alzheimer’s disease needs many allies. I salute the many Americans who are working for increased public awareness of this baffling disorder and the scientists whose research holds the promise of hope.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States
of America, in accordance with House Joint Resolution 496, do hereby proclaim Ante, p. 1206.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of Nov., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Chronic obstructive lung diseases afflict an estimated 17.2 million Americans, with more than three million being disabled to a greater or lesser degree by such disorders as chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema and many other serious lung diseases of known and unknown causes.
Many of these disorders are presently incurable, but often much can be done to relieve their symptoms and to enable resumption of a reasonably normal existence despite lung conditions that formerly would have made the victim a respiratory cripple. In other situations, the patient whose life is threatened by acute respiratory failure can be restored to health if the lungs can be given a temporary respite while the patient battles back from a potentially lethal injury or illness.
In the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with incapacitating or life-threatening lung diseases, the respiratory therapist frequently plays a critical role. Patients may range from a premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome, through the child with cystic Fibrosis, to an elderly patient with advanced emphysema. To all, the therapist applies his skills and knowledge to relieve distressing symptoms, restore normal lung capacity, or help the patient conserve and make the best use of his remaining lung function, Therapy can lead to a complete recovery, prolong life, or make the patient’s existence more comfortable.
During recent years, improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic respiratory disease have made increasingly important the contribution of the respiratory therapist in rendering the best possible care to those afflicted by these disorders.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States Ante, p. 1210.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Pursuant to headnote 3 of subpart A, part 8, schedule 7 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) (19 U.S.C. 1202), I have determined, on the basis of a report submitted to me by the United States International Trade
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two. and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
The family has always been the cornerstone of American society. Our families nurture, preserve and pass on to each succeeding generation the values we share and cherish, values that are the foundation for our freedoms. In the family we learn our first lessons of God and man. love and discipline, rights and responsibilities, human dignity and human frailty.
Our families give us daily examples of these lessons being put into practice, in raising and instructing our children; in providing personal and compassionate care for the elderly; in bringing the handicapped into the mainstream of community life; in maintaining the spiritual strength of religious commitment among our people—in these and other ways, America's families make immeasurable contributions to America's well-being.
Today, more than ever, it is essential that these contributions not be taken for granted and that each of us remember that the strength of our families is vital to the strength of our Nation. Recognizing that the family is a national heritage and resource, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 190, Ante, p. 265.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of November 21 through 27, 1982, as National Family Week. I applaud the countless mothers and fathers who have committed their lives to supporting families, whether by working in the marketplace to provide financial support or by working in the home to raise children. I also applaud those who, through adoption and foster care, have gone the extra mile to provide families for those who otherwise would have none.
I invite the Governors of the several States, the chief officials of local governments and all our citizens to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. During a week in which we will also observe Thanksgiving Day, I especially invite all Americans to give thanks for the family relationships with which we have been blessed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of Nov., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
In recent years, home health care has rapidly gained acceptance as an important and successful element of high quality care. Many Americans have found that caring for the needs of our sick at home or tn a community setting is not only as effective as in an institution, but that it is less costly and often more desirable for the patient. Communities, together with States and the Federal government, have begun building integrated networks to provide care for the elderly and disabled in homes and in the community.
Federal expenditures on Medicare and Medicaid, two of government's largest programs serving the elderly, poor, and disabled, are expected to exceed $75 billion in 1983, about two out of every ten dollars spent on health care in this nation. Over the past fourteen years, the number of home health agencies participating in Medicare has increased by two-thirds, and there are now more than 4,000 certified providers of home care. My Administration has initiated reforms and expansions of home health care benefits provided under Medicare to complement this work.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States Ante, p. 1465.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of Nov., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Seventy-nine years ago on December 17 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Wilbur and Orville Wright made man’s first successful flight in a mechanically propelled flying machine. Although this first successful flight lasted only 12 seconds and covered a distance of only 120 feet, the Wright brothers' historic feat opened the door to the age of aviation.
Today aviation is a key element in American life. It has grown to become one of America's greatest enterprises for jobs and services as well as for national defense. America’s air transportation system is the finest in the world and a prime public carrier in the United States.
Although the Wright brothers undertook the first flight long ago, the adventurous spirit exhibited by them continues to inspire the Nation’s progress in space and aeronautics. Last year, the United States Space Shuttle Columbia made its first space flight. This year, the fourth and final orbital test flight phase of the Space Shuttle program was successfully completed. Completion of this program now opens a new door to the exploration of space and reflects another outstanding contribution to American aviation. This year also marked the Nation's first successful private launch of a space vehicle, giving rise to expectations of a new era of direct private sector involvement in space ventures.
To commemorate the historic achievements of the Wright brothers, the Congress, by a joint resolution of December 17, 1963 (77 Stat. 402, 36 U.S.C. 169), designated the seventeenth day of December of each year as Wright Brothers Day and requested the President to issue a proclamation annually inviting Americans to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of the Nation, and their local and national government officials, to observe Wright Brothers Day on December 17, 1982, both to recall the accomplishments of the Wright brothers and to provide stimulus to aviation in this country and throughout the world.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of Nov., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of Nov., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Human Rights Day and Week, 1982
On December 15, 1791, our Founding Fathers celebrated the ratification of the first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States—a Bill of Rights which from that moment forward helped shape a nation unique in the annals of history. The Bill of Rights became the formal and legal expression of our liberties and of the principles embodied in the Declaration of Independence.
The Founding Fathers derived their principles of limited government from a belief in natural law, that is, the concept that our Creator had ordained a framework for society giving great importance to individual freedom, expression, and responsibility. They held that each person had certain natural rights bestowed on him by God. As Jefferson put it, “the God who gave us life gave us liberty.”
It is with glad hearts and thankful minds that on Bill of Rights Day we recognize and honor this great gift of liberty bequeathed to posterity by the Founding Fathers.
One hundred and fifty-seven years later, on December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. By jointly celebrating this anniversary with Bill of Rights Day, we acknowledge the necessary link between human rights and constitutional democracy. As stated in the Universal Declaration, we must staunchly pursue our conviction that freedom is not the sole prerogative of the fortunate few, but the inalienable and universal right of all human beings. Throughout history and from all parts of the globe, man's instinctive desire for freedom and true self-determination have surfaced again and again. Democracy has provided the best and most enduring expression of man's search for individual rights.
We can point to many nations in the world where there is real progress toward the development of democratic institutions. The people of some of those countries have fully demonstrated their commitment to democratic principles by participating in elections under difficult and even life-threatening circumstances. Such displays of courage can only inspire confidence in the future of democracy for all people.
But in December of 1982 our satisfaction in the progress toward human rights is darkened by our realization that one year ago, on December 13, 1981, the Polish military government took steps to extinguish the flames of liberty ignited by Solidarity. As that totalitarian regime moved to crush Solidarity, it laid siege to the dreams and aspirations of a whole people reaching out for freedom, independence, and essential human dignity. The tragedy of the iron suppression of the Polish people transcends the borders of that land and reaches into the hearts of all of us who care for the rights and well-being of people everywhere.
On these important anniversaries let us remember the great and abiding love of freedom that dwells perpetually within the heart of mankind. And let us also hope and pray that the blessings of liberty will one day be shared by all people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 10. 1982. as Human Rights Day and December 15, 1982, as Bill of Rights Day, and call on all Americans to observe the week beginning December 10, 1982, as Human Rights Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
December 13 will mark one year since the Polish military authorities, under intense Soviet pressure, put an end to Poland’s experiment in peaceful change. During this year, the military authorities, employing force, have intimidated and ultimately dissolved the free trade unions with which the Polish Government had signed solemn accords but a short time before. Thus, a genuine labor movement was suppressed by a government of generals who claim to represent the working class. Their victory, such as it is, can only be a seeming one. The brave people of Poland have learned during a century and a half of foreign occupation to maintain their national spirit and to resist succumbing to coercion. We are not deceived for an instant that the silence which has now descended on expressions of free opinion in Poland reflects in any way the actual state of mind of the Polish people.
The censored press and media do not speak on their behalf. Solidarity may be technically outlawed but its ideals of free trade unionism and nonviolent change will never be destroyed.
This weekend offers Americans a special opportunity to honor the Polish people and to demonstrate our support for their struggle for the right to determine their destiny without interference by dictatorships, supported and incited from the outside.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate December 12, 1982, as A Day of Prayer for Poland and Solidarity With the Polish People.
I invite the people of the United States to observe this day by offering prayers for the people of Poland and by participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities to demonstrate our continuing support for their aspirations for greater freedom.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Nothing is more devastating to a parent than the call from a police officer that a son or daughter has been injured or killed in an auto accident. Nothing is more tragic than to learn that a drunken or drugged driver was at fault.
Each year, more than 25,000 of our citizens, a large number of them young people, are killed as a result of alcohol- or drug-related highway accidents. Seventy times a day—every 23 minutes—a life is taken somewhere on our streets and highways because driving skills and judgment were impaired by alcohol or drugs. Too often, a repeat offender is involved and, too often, society has looked the other way.
Today, thanks to a growing public outcry and the efforts of concerned citizens and safety leaders, the problem of drunken and drugged drivers is gaining national attention. State legislatures are enacting tougher laws and courts are imposing stiffer penalties. The Presidential Commission I appointed last April is reinforcing these efforts and encouraging greater preventive and corrective programs. Congress recently passed legislation setting Federal standards and providing incentive funds to assist in the crusade against the human and economic waste which results from drunken driving.
The holiday season, traditionally a high fatality period, affords us the opportunity to join even more emphatically in a concerted national commitment to reduce the threat of drunken and drugged drivers on our highways. Collisions involving drunken drivers are the nation's single greatest killer of young people. This holiday season we can give our children a great gift by doing everything we can to keep the drinking driver and the drug-user off our roads. Let us all observe safety and celebrate safely, and let us remember that the safety belt in our car can be our best defense against drunken and drugged drivers.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, in accordance with Senate Joint Resolution 241 Ante, p. 1643.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
The United Nations' General Assembly has proclaimed 1983 World Communications Year: Development of Communications Infrastructures. Its purpose is to stimulate accelerated worldwide development of communications infrastructures and to provide an opportunity for all countries to undertake an in-depth review and analysis of their policies on communications development.
Communications systems have taken on an increasingly vital role in every facet of economic, political, and social progress. While there have been remarkable advances in both this technology and its applications—ranging from health care, education, and banking transactions to weather observations and earth resource location—many nations have not been able to benefit appreciably from these capabilities.
Through partnership of United States private businesses, in cooperation with the International Telecommunicatton Union, we have an opportunity to promote the well-being of people around the globe. I encourage the United States communications industry—with its position of world leadership in this technology—to actively and voluntarily support this effort to stimulate the development of communications infrastructures in all nations.
NOW, THEREFORE, in keeping with the goals of the World Communications Year, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim 1983 as World Communications Year: Development of Communications Infrastructures, in the United States.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of Dec., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
December 11, 1982, marked the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Fiorello H. La Guardia, affectionately known as The Little Flower, who served with great distinction for twelve years in the United States House of Representatives and then for ten years as Mayor of New York City.
With his vast energy, fiery leadership, and considerable wisdom. Mr. La Guardia contributed greatly to the betterment of the United States and New York City, in the finest tradition of public service. He was first elected to Congress in 1916 and served with distinction in that body from 1917 to 1919 and from 1923 to 1933. In 1933, Mr. La Guardia was elected Mayor of New York City, and he guided the City through the difficult days of the Depression and the early years of World War II. To this day, New York City bears strong testament to the vision and determination that marked Mr. La Guardia's administration.
Mr. La Guardia’s many accomplishments, and the honesty and fairness which characterized his work, continue to serve as a benchmark against which other careers in public service are judged, and as an inspiration to all Americans, particularly those who share his Italian heritage.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, pursuant to a joint resolution of the Congress, do hereby declare December 11, 1982, as “Fiorello H. La Guardia Memorial Day”, and I call upon all the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
Nothing is more important to the welfare and progress of the United States than the assurance that all its people are afforded equality of opportunities. Our Nation’s commitment to open new doors of opportunity for people in all walks of life has guided the growth of our Nation and stands as a measure of its greatness.
The realization of our high hopes for a better America can be gauged by our ability to bring the handicapped of our Nation into the mainstream of society. The recent initiation in March 1980 of closed-captioned television, which opened this important communications medium to millions of deaf and hearing-impaired Americans, is a significant achievement toward this end. The development of closed-captioned television marks the culmination of many years of cooperative effort by government, private industry and nonprofit groups. It is breaking down historic communications barriers and opening new social, educational and vocational opportunities for the hearing-impaired.
In recognition of the invaluable service performed by closed-captioned television, and in order to call public attention to the contribution that it is making toward enriching the lives of millions of Americans, the Congress has, by joint resolution, requested that the President designate the month of December 1982 as “National Closed-Captioned Television Month.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of December 1982 as National Closed-Captioned Television Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.